When medicine, law, and patient autonomy collide, the answers aren't always straightforward.
๐ฃ๏ธ โWho Decides in the Hardest Cases? When Medicine, Law, and Autonomy Intersect.โ
๐ Thursday, 12 November | ๐ 7 PM EAT
๐ Registration https://t.co/6Y7soOADLo
@Lasterbosire
Kenya needs a deliberate system for infodemic management, response cannot simply be to issue a press statement and expect the public to believe it.
@Lasterbosire
Kenya has confirmed 4 new cases of Ebola, bringing total cumulative cases to 7.
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โAll 4 individuals developed fever while in active quarantine and were immediately isolated for supportive care.
MoH reports no evidence of wider community transmission.
Ministry of Health has confirmed a 3rd case of Ebola.
โThe patientโa 65-year-old woman and close family contact of the earlier casesโwas already in active quarantine.
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127+ contacts remain under active monitoring.
Ministry of Health has confirmed a 2nd Ebola case.
โThe patientโa 39-year-old male and close contact of the first caseโwas already under active quarantine and is now receiving specialized supportive care. MOH officials report no evidence of wider community spread.
COVID-19 drops out of the world's top 10 leading causes of death for the first time since the pandemic in 2020.
In 2021 it was the world's leading cause of death with around 9.4 million deaths.
in Kenya it was responsible for over 5600 deaths since the 1st case was detected.
WHO issues guidelines recommending obesity to be managed as a chronic health condition as it overtakes underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide
In 2025, 180 million children and adolescents were living with obesity
Kenya has recorded one imported Ebola case and one death. No new cases have been confirmed since 6 October. Stay calm, follow official Ministry of Health updates and call 719 for guidance. #EbolaAlertKE
If you are diagnosed with Ebola you remain covered by your health insurer, who will treat the disease like any other illnesses unless it's declared a pandemic