AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola & Courts: Kenya’s High Court ordered the government to disclose details of the proposed US-linked Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia and extended a halt on building/using it after deadly protests in Nanyuki, where one man died and others were injured; the dispute has also sparked fresh flights of equipment and staff despite court orders, while WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is still outpacing response. Teen Pregnancy & SRHR: The Ministry of Health says 15% of girls aged 15–19 are already pregnant or mothers, with plans to roll out comprehensive sexuality education to curb teenage pregnancies and HIV. Ebola Preparedness in Hospitals: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu says it has isolation units, a treatment centre, lab capacity and staff training as Uganda’s outbreak raises surveillance. NTDs in Trans Nzoia: The county is stepping up neglected tropical disease control with safer water and sanitation, including boreholes and dam rehabilitation, to cut bilharzia, jiggers and worms. Data Protection Crackdown: ODPC warns hospitals, schools and other data handlers/processors to register or face fines up to Ksh5 million. Workplace Wellness: KWAL introduces paid menstrual leave (one day per month) starting June 1 to support wellbeing at work. Tobacco Policy: MoH invites public views on new rules to tighten the shisha/waterpipe tobacco ban. Local Health System Costs: A court ordered release of a body held for years over a Sh5.5m hospital bill, highlighting the burden of medical debt.
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