News
16 November 2023
Nairobi – In response to the Kenya Meteorological Department's projection of heavy rainfall and elevated risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) during the upcoming October-November-December 2023 season, the Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU), with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), initiates a response to enhance RVF preparedness...
Nairobi – In response to the Kenya Meteorological Department's projection of heavy rainfall and elevated risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) during the upcoming October-November-December 2023 season, the Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU), with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), initiates a response to enhance RVF preparedness...
10 November 2023
Jenifer Limakeris, a resilient 37-year-old mother of seven, has undergone transformation from a life of societal constraints to becoming an entrepreneur in her community. Thanks to the transformative impact of the Women Economic Empowerment through Climate Smart Agriculture project. Born and brought up in the remote hills of West Pokot County,...
Jenifer Limakeris, a resilient 37-year-old mother of seven, has undergone transformation from a life of societal constraints to becoming an entrepreneur in her community. Thanks to the transformative impact of the Women Economic Empowerment through Climate Smart Agriculture project. Born and brought up in the remote hills of West Pokot County,...
20 October 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Kenya government, has taken significant steps to enhance El Niño preparedness through a specialized Media Training Workshop conducted from 17 to 19 October 2023, in Naivasha, Kenya. The training aimed to raise awareness of El Niño-driven public health threats and...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Kenya government, has taken significant steps to enhance El Niño preparedness through a specialized Media Training Workshop conducted from 17 to 19 October 2023, in Naivasha, Kenya. The training aimed to raise awareness of El Niño-driven public health threats and...
28 September 2023
The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has officially launched this year's World Rabies Day (WRD) with the theme "Rabies: All for 1, One Health for All." This theme underscores the importance of equality and the need to strengthen overall health systems, ensuring that the concept of One Health is...
The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has officially launched this year's World Rabies Day (WRD) with the theme "Rabies: All for 1, One Health for All." This theme underscores the importance of equality and the need to strengthen overall health systems, ensuring that the concept of One Health is...
25 September 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together technical experts from countries participating in the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 (EPT-2) Program in an inter-regional consultative workshop on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) surveillance from 19 to 21 September 2023. The three-day workshop was held in...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together technical experts from countries participating in the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 (EPT-2) Program in an inter-regional consultative workshop on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) surveillance from 19 to 21 September 2023. The three-day workshop was held in...
