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HEALTH NEwS, AppOiNTSmENTS,
KENYA KwANzA HEALTH mANifESTO

& HEALTH SECTOR STATiSTiCS

HEALTH NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
• A New Health CS Has Taken Over at Afya House ----------------------------------------------------- 28

• Kenya’s first Bone Marrow Transplant performed at Nairobi West Hospital --------------------- 28

• Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital - Healthcare Power House --- 29

• Nine Million Die of Pollution Each Year ------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
• Multimorbidity Putting Pressure on Healthcare Systems --------------------------------------------- 35

APPOINTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36

• New Health CS Appointed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36
• Council of Governors Health Committee Has a New Chair ----------------------------------------- 36

• Mandago Picked as Chair of the Senate Health Committee ----------------------------------------- 36

• Endebess Member of Parliament is the National Assembly Chair of Health Committee ----- 36
• Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentists Council has a New CEO ---------------------------------- 37

• Kenya Healthcare Federation Has Elected Dr. Kanyenje Gakombe New Chairman ---------- 37

• Pathcare Kenya Appoints a New Managing Director -------------------------------------------------- 37

• Dr. Amit Thakker Appointed to Head New Health Authority ------------------------------------------ 38
• A new Director Appointed to Head KMTC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 38

• KEMSA Has a New CEO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38

KENyA KWANzA HEALTH MANIFESTO ------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
HEALTH SECTOR STATISTICS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45

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