Also known as: MSF
International health organization that established Ebola training facilities in Kenya to prepare health workers for outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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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' jobCitizen 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 RongaiAt least 52 civilians have been killed during three days of fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with government troops apparently taking control of the town from regional fighters. The clashes have also left 33 tourists stranded in Lalibela, a UNESCO world heritage site in the Amhara region.
1 October 2026 · Capital News →
At least 52 civilians have been killed during three days of fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with government troops apparently taking control of the town from regional fighters. The clashes have also left 33 tourists stranded in Lalibela, a UNESCO world heritage site in the Amhara region.
1 October 2026 · Capital News →
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo are testing Ervebo, an Ebola vaccine licensed against the Zaire species, to see whether it can protect people exposed to the Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak that has crossed 8,000 confirmed cases. The BRAVO vaccination study will follow 20,000 frontline workers in Ituri and North Kivu over nine to 12 months.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
People with non-communicable diseases in Homa Bay have called on the county government to prioritise their medication in the budget, citing that most patients access free drugs from only four public health facilities supported by NGOs, while the remaining nine sub-counties lack free NCD drugs at public facilities.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →