Nairobi ‒ Since October 2022, Kenya’s arid northern area has been affected by a cholera outbreak triggered by the influence of a chronic and extreme drought. The nation has recorded greater than 7800 circumstances and 122 deaths as of 26 March 2023.
Kenyan well being authorities launched the nation’s first-ever cholera vaccination drive in February to bolster outbreak management efforts and finish the illness. The ten-day marketing campaign, rolled out with assist from World Well being Group (WHO), focused 2.2 million individuals in 4 worst-affected counties. WHO has been working with the Kenyan authorities to ramp up illness surveillance, prevention and therapy, in addition to group engagement and coordination with companions to enhance sanitation and secure water provision. The Group additionally disbursed US$6 million to kick-start emergency cholera responses in Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique.
