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Join us as the Ministry of Health through Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya is launches the Kenya Master Plan for the elimination of #NTDs 2024-2027 on the 30th January 2024 in Totonoka Grounds, Mombasa. Let's #beatNTDs

As we celebrate the World NTD Day and launch the 3rd Kenya National Master Plan (2023-2027) today, the National NTD Program, AIHD and other partners are proud of the gains made in addressing these diseases within our communities. Together let's Unite, Act, Eliminate #NTDs

Today is World NTD day. It's being commemorated in Mombasa county Tononoka grounds. Catch the live event (World NTD Day) by following the link youtube.com/live/OdIxeE2eW… #beatNTDs AIHD Kenya Youth Against NTDs Ministry of Health KTN News

The Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya begun the influencers sensitization workshop on NTDs today Equipping the influencers with knowledge on NTDs endemic in their counties, there are ongoing discussions on effective strategies for influencing & creating awareness on NTDs in the communities #beatNTDs

The national focal point for onchocerciasis educating the influencers on #onchocerciasis during the influencers sensitization workshop on #NTDs #beatNTDs

Influencers play a pivotal role in shaping opinions, cultural norms, behaviours & trends in the community. As Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya is geared towards elimination of LF as a public health concern, it calls action to maximize on the existing platforms to create awareness on NTDs. #beatNTDs

Judy from Speak Up Africa sharing various strategies for effective influencers engagement at the influencers' sensitization workshop on #NTDs #beatNTDs

National ACSM manager engaging the influencers on the promotion of behaviour change and community mobilization strategies during the influencers sensitization workshop on NTDs. #beatNTDs

The ACSM manager for Advocacy Communication & Social Mobilization in Kakamega county having a sensitization meeting on NTDs with change agents who will champion in the fight against NTDs. #beatNTDs

Advocacy Communication & Social Mobilization team having a sensitisation meeting on bilharzia, intestinal worms, jiggers, river blindness and snake bites with change agents in Kakamega who will champion in the fight against #NTDs Let's #beatNTDs

Leishmaniasis remains a concern in Kenya. Through effective collaboration with stakeholders to #beatNTDs, we are glad to announce that Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative have commenced phase II clinical trial for the new oral treatment for #leishmaniasis

The Onchocerciasis Technical Advisory Group meeting held today to strategize the next phase of onchocerciaisis program. This follows insightful discussions during the recently held consultative meeting involving oncho experts from different countries. #beatNTDs #onchocerciasis

#SBCC focuses on changing behaviours through education & promoting safety practices to reduce snakebites among those at risk. Today marks day 1 of the workshop with the Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya & Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre aimed to enhance synergy between #PublicHealth & research #beatNTDs #SBCC #snakebites

Today, we had a meeting on the elimination of onchocerciasis in Kenya. We were joined by Prof. Rory Post, who is helping us with Oncho Exclusion Mapping. Eliminating NTDs one at a time Kenya Youth Against NTDs AIHD WHO Kenya Wyckliff Omondi Advocacy Communication & Social Mobilization

The Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya unit is currently conducting activities aimed at verification of elimination of onchocerciasis in Kenya. Today, the team visited the Vector Borne and #NTD laboratory to examine previously collected blackfly specimen #onchocerciasis #beatNTDs

As part of the ongoing #onchocerciasis desk review the Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya #oncho team has explored National Museums of Kenya library Kenya Wildlife Service, Survey of Kenya, Kenya Forest Service, WaterResourcesAuthorityKenya & bookshops to gather accurate information on the forest cover, settlement, hydrological systems & topography

The Division of Vector Borne and NTDs, Kenya conducted the national #onchocerciasis Training of Trainers to support mapping efforts for identifying breeding site survey locations in Kenya This is a crucial stage in the oncho exclusion mapping process which is key to driving the #elimination of oncho in Kenya

#Onchocerciasis Elimination Mapping has begun in Western Kenya. Teams are currently prospecting rivers to identify the breeding sites & collect the aquatic stages of the vector. Adult fly collection will run for 3 months of wet & 3 of dry season in identified breeding sites.

#Onchocerciasis elimination mapping ongoing! Team in Trans Nzoia, prospecting rivers to identify the breeding sites & collect the aquatic stages of the vector. Adult collection will run for a period of 3 months of wet & 3 of dry season in any identified breeding sites

#Onchocerciasis elimination mapping ongoing! Teams are prospecting rivers to identify breeding sites & collect aquatic stages of the vector in trailing vegetation & crabs. Adult collection will run for a period of 3 months of wet & 3 of dry season in the identified breeding sites