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Welcome to the NPHI

We strengthen and promote public health issues by consolidating the management and coordination of key activities in prevention, and early detection of public health emergencies and events of concern. We were established because of fragmented public health functions, dispersed across various sectors beyond the human health domain, resulting in duplication, resource wastage, and uncoordinated leadership with insufficient accou . . .

Red Eye (Conjunctivitis)

What is the current situation of Red Eye?

The country has reported an outbreak of Red Eye (conjunctivitis in some parts of the country, especially in Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta among many other areas. The disease is believed to have begun in a neighbouring country. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink or red or pink eye, is an inflammation of the thin, clear covering...

Emerging Health Issues

Kenya will soon undergo an International Health Regulations (IHR) Joint External Evaluation (JEE) after the last JEE which was done in 2017. This important evaluation is scheduled to take place from 9th-13th of September 2024, at the Sawela Lodge Naivasha. The JEE is a key component of the IHR Monitoring & Evaluation framework, designed to assess our country's capacities to Prevent, Detect and Respond to public health emergencies at all levels including Points of Entry (POEs).