WHO launches training for 100 Kenyan health personnel on emergency response

WHO Kenya Country Representative Abdourahmane Diallo.[File,Standard]

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday launched training for 100 Kenyan health personnel on emergency response.

The three-week training is part of an effort to strengthen the skills and core capacities of the emergency response workforce in public health, WHO Kenya Country Representative Abdourahmane Diallo said in a statement issued after the launch of the training in Naivasha.

He noted that Kenya experienced several outbreaks and public health emergencies in 2022 and the training is expected to provide trainees with relevant tools and information required to handle current and future epidemics.

The training is part of the WHO's Strengthening and Utilizing Response Groups for Emergencies initiative in the African region.