Kenya races to trace all contacts after first Ebola death, WHO official says
Kenya has entered a critical phase in efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola after the country recorded its first death from the virus, with health authorities racing to trace and isolate people who may have come into contact with the deceased. World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo said on Wednesday, October […]
The Chinese government has provided Kenya with a $2 million (Ksh 260 million) grant to bolster the country's Ebola preparedness and drought relief efforts. Ambassador Guo Haiyan, the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, presented the sum to the National Treasury Principal Secretary, Chris Kiptoo, on behalf of the Kenyan government. The grant will be split equally, with $1 million (Ksh 130 million) directed towards enhancing Ebola virus disease prevention infrastructure in high-risk counties, and $1 million (Ksh 130 million) allocated to drought relief initiatives.
The support was requested by Kenya to strengthen public health readiness and address the economic and humanitarian pressures caused by drought. Ambassador Guo emphasized the friendship between China and Kenya, as well as the Chinese government's commitment to Kenya's development priorities under the frameworks of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Global Development Initiative (GDI).
The Ebola preparedness allocation comes as Kenya seeks to improve its public health response capacity, particularly in high-risk areas.
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