The Health Ministry Approves a Groundbreaking Plan to Increase Regional Medical Product Manufacturing

Posted on :Monday , 10th November 2025

With the approval of the Health Products and Technologies Local Manufacturing Strategy 2026–2030, the Ministry of Health has made significant progress in bolstering Kenya's health security and lowering dependency on imported medical goods.

The strategy, which was presented at a stakeholder validation conference at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi under the direction of . . .

To Enhance Health Delivery in Kenya and Somalia, Takeda Grants $6.3 Million to International Medical Corps

Posted on :Friday , 10th October 2025

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has granted International Medical Corps ¥906 million (approximately $6.3 million) over four years to implement its Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) throughout healthcare facilities in Kenya and Somalia as part of its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. This will enhance healthcare services for millions of people in t. . .

To Transform Kenya's Medical Sector, Ruto Signs Multi-Million Dollar Health Partnerships with UK Universities

Posted on :Friday , 12th September 2025

President William Ruto supervised the signing of significant Memorandums of Understanding with three prominent British institutions - King's College London, the University of Nottingham and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine during his official visit to the UK. Kenya is celebrating a major diplomatic and economic milestone with these collaborations, which are worth millions of dolla. . .

Japanese Government to Contribute Funds to the Unitaids Project That will Install Medical Oxygen Production Plants in East Africa

Posted on :Thursday , 3rd July 2025

Unitaid, an international organisation that promotes access to cutting-edge health products in low- and middle-income countries, has chosen Nikkiso Co., Ltd. to deliver medical oxygen production plants as part of a regional health program. To increase local oxygen production, the initiative would install four air separation units in Tanzania and Kenya. In much of sub-Saharan Africa, medical oxy. . .

Medical Tourism in Tanzania on the Rise Due to Healthcare Investments

Posted on :Wednesday , 4th June 2025

According to a cabinet minister, Tanzania is seeing a notable increase in medical tourism as a result of large government expenditures on healthcare services.

Over the last four years, the number of international patients seeking treatment in Tanzania has more than doubled, according to Minister of Health Jenista Mhagama, who spoke to parliament in the capital, Dodoma.

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