Tag Archives: Patrick Amoth

Kenya has confirmed four new cases of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), raising the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including the first patient, who died. The Ministry of Health said the new cases are a close male relative of the deceased patient and three health workers who treated him …

Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease) in a 65-year-old woman who had been in quarantine since October 6, as health authorities step up surveillance to contain the outbreak. The Ministry of Health said on Friday, October 16, that the woman was a primary contact and …

The Ministry of Tourism is teaming up with the Ministry of Health to strengthen safety precautions after Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case. Speaking on Wednesday at the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi, Tourism CS Rebecca Miano said the government was alert and would do whatever was necessary …

Kenya’s Director-General of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth has said the nation is on high alert after a suspected Marburg disease was detected in neighboring Tanzania. An outbreak of the virus has been reported in the Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, where eight people have reportedly died after contracting the virus. …

On Wednesday, tensions erupted at Afya House when frustrated patients, some with infants, interrupted a Ministry of Health press briefing to protest ongoing issues with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) system. The protest occurred amid reports of numerous patients being stranded at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) due to system …

The Ministry of Health has reassured the public that recent side effects linked to the polio vaccine are purely coincidental and not caused by the vaccine itself. Health Director General Patrick Amoth emphasized that all vaccines, including the polio vaccine, are safe and effective in protecting children. “Following the recent …

Uncertainty surrounds the launch of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheduled for tomorrow due to issues with the Means Testing Instrument (MTI), which is used to calculate annual premium contributions for informal sector households. It was revealed that the Ministry of Health and SHIF conducted a pilot project in …