AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: Kenya is tracing 66 contacts of its first imported Ebola patient, who died in Nairobi after travelling from the DRC through Uganda. WHO says he may have caught the virus while seeking treatment in the DRC; investigators are examining his care and movements. More than 652,000 travellers have been screened and nearly 5,000 health workers trained. A suspected case in Wajir tested negative, while the Health Ministry plans to distribute Sh171 million in laboratory equipment and protective gear to high-risk facilities. Regional Alert: The DRC outbreak continues, with more than 8,700 confirmed cases and 4,200 deaths reported by October 6. WHO and Africa CDC warn that new hotspots and cross-border spread remain a concern. China has provided Kenya $1 million for Ebola preparedness as part of a $2 million grant that also supports drought response. HIV: A Kenyan health commentary says treatment has transformed HIV care: prevalence has fallen from 5.6% in 2010 to about 3%, and annual new infections have more than halved over the past decade.
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