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News Kenya » Western » Health: How a cheaper vaccine helped Kenya cut malaria by a third

News channel or source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/health/how-a-cheaper-vaccine-helped-kenya-cut-malaria-by-a-third-5424230
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Kenya’s malaria vaccination programme had, for years, relied on RTS,S, the first malaria vaccine to receive WHO approval. The vaccine demonstrated meaningful protection in clini ...

News Kenya » Western » Health: Kenya Met Warns of Looming Malaria Outbreak as Rains Raise Transmission Risk

News channel or source: https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/122293-kenya-met-warns-looming-malaria-outbreak-rains-raise-transmission-risk
Published on: Saturday 04 April 2026

This comes after the weatherman warned of increased rainfall and flooding across the country in the second half of April.

News Kenya » Western » Health: Western Kenya has high malaria burden, report shows

News channel or source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001517584/western-kenya-has-high-malaria-burden-report-shows
Published on: Monday 16 February 2026

At least 7 out of 10 people in the counties of Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya, and Vihiga suffer from malaria, according to a new national report. Notably, Busia, Siaya, Kakamega, and Migori ...

News Kenya » Western » Health: New machines set to ease cancer scan delays in western Kenya

News channel or source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/amp/western/article/2001524589/new-machines-set-to-ease-cancer-scan-delays-in-western-kenya
Published on: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Health CS Aden Duale, Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o among other officials during the launch of a CT scanner and mammogram at JOOTRH under NESP. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Patients with cancer and ...