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Médecins Sans Frontières

Also known as: MSF

Humanitarian health organization training Kenyan health workers for Ebola response in DRC via simulation facilities near Nairobi.

2026-06-132026-09-10

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) personnel were called to assist in taking the women for medical attention.Otieno said officers found blood on the floor and the two women in considerable pain.

    Newborn rescued from suspected illegal abortion centre in Ruaraka
  3. August 2026
  4. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHealth workers simulate evacuation protocols using a manikin for deceased victims of Ebola during a training by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, on July 10, 2026.

    DRC Ebola outbreak nears 4,000 cases as transmission outpaces response
  5. July 2026
  6. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHealth workers during a training by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to reinforce regional emergency response capacity for Ebola in the DRC at Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County in Kenya on July 10, 2026.

    WHO says second US Ebola patient transferred to Germany, not Kenya
  7. Citizen Digital

    New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment By AFP July 13, 2026 03:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Health workers attend a training by medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to reinfo

    New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment
  8. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHealth workers simulate evacuation protocols using a manikin for deceased victims of Ebola during a training by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, on July 10, 2026.

    South Sudan intensifies preparedness as DRC Ebola outbreak surges
  9. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHealth workers attend a training by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to reinforce regional emergency response capacity for Ebola in the DRC in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, on July 10, 2026.

    MSF Ebola training in Kenya prepares doctors for 'intense' job
  10. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHealth workers simulate evacuation protocols using a manikin for deceased victims of Ebola during a training by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, on July 10, 2026.

    Ebola may be spreading far beyond official count, WHO warns
  11. Citizen Digital

    MSF Ebola training in Kenya prepares doctors for 'intense' job By AFP July 11, 2026 01:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Health workers attend a training by medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

    MSF Ebola training in Kenya prepares doctors for 'intense' job
  12. June 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has established a specialised Ebola simulation and training facility in Kenya to equip frontline responders with the skills needed to manage potential outbreaks.

    Gov't steps up Ebola preparedness with Simulation Centre in Rongai
Society

Newborn rescued from suspected illegal abortion centre in Ruaraka

The News

A days-old infant in critical condition was rescued from a house in Riverside, Ruaraka, suspected to be operating as an illegal abortion centre after police raided it on Monday evening following a public tip-off. Two women found at the premises were in severe pain and bleeding heavily, and police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's presence there.

9 September 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Newborn rescued from suspected illegal abortion centre in Ruaraka

    A days-old infant in critical condition was rescued from a house in Riverside, Ruaraka, suspected to be operating as an illegal abortion centre after police raided it on Monday evening following a public tip-off. Two women found at the premises were in severe pain and bleeding heavily, and police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's presence there.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

Monday 3 August

  1. DRC Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 3,700 confirmed cases

    The Democratic Republic of Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 3,748 confirmed cases with 1,657 deaths and a 44 per cent case fatality rate on its 78th day, now the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history. Health authorities report that transmission continues to outpace response efforts despite improvements in contact tracing.

    3 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 14 July

  1. WHO confirms second US Ebola patient transferred to Germany

    The World Health Organisation confirmed that a second American humanitarian worker infected with Ebola's Bundibugyo strain has been transferred to Germany for treatment, ending speculation that Kenya's Nanyuki facility would receive the patient.

    14 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 13 July

  1. American Ebola patient transferred to Germany for treatment

    An American Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment, the Berlin health ministry confirmed on Monday. The humanitarian worker had been in Bunia, in the northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak is centered.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. South Sudan warns of high Ebola importation risk from DRC

    South Sudan is intensifying preparedness as the Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak surges, with projections showing the outbreak advancing northwards. According to South Sudan's Acting WHO Representative, the risk of importation remains high due to cross-border movements and trade, though no confirmed cases have been reported in the country yet.

    13 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 12 July

  1. MSF trains health workers in Kenya for DRC Ebola response

    Médecins Sans Frontières has established a training facility near Nairobi to prepare health workers for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak declared in mid-May has claimed at least 600 lives and is described as the fastest growing ever by African health officials. The training centre, equipped with simulation facilities, aims to ready doctors, nurses, and clinicians for an extremely challenging environment complicated by poverty, armed conflict, and local misinformation about the disease.

    12 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Ebola cases in DR Congo may be two to four times higher than confirmed

    The World Health Organisation warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is significantly larger than official figures, with WHO Emergencies Director Chikwe Ihekweazu stating that modelling suggests the true scale may be two to four times the confirmed case count because a large proportion of infections are occurring outside known chains of transmission.

    12 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 11 July

  1. MSF trains Kenyan health workers on Ebola response

    Doctors Without Borders has set up a training facility in Kenya to prepare health workers for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the fastest growing ever recorded and has claimed at least 600 lives since mid-May. The outbreak occurs in a region marked by poverty, armed conflict, and misinformation that has led locals to avoid treatment and attack health workers.

    11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 9 July

  1. US funds Kenya Ebola readiness with Sh1.9 billion across 22 counties

    Kenya will receive Sh1.9 billion from the United States to strengthen readiness against Ebola Virus Disease in 22 high-risk counties through new laboratories, trained personnel, and emergency response centres. The funding covers disease surveillance, laboratory systems, healthcare worker training, emergency response coordination, risk communication, and screening at points of entry.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 13 June

  1. Kenya opens Ebola simulation training centre in Rongai

    Médecins Sans Frontières has established a specialised Ebola simulation and training facility in Rongai, Kajiado County, to equip frontline responders with skills for managing potential outbreaks. The centre is the second of its kind globally and training sessions are set to begin next week through August.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

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