CDC in Kenya
In Kenya, the CDC is addressing the region's toughest health problems at their source, directly working with vulnerable families and communities in local hospitals, clinics, and laboratories.
CDC In the News:
- New Global Study Pinpoints Main Causes of Childhood Diarrheal Diseases, Suggests Effective Solutions PRWEB
May 13, 2013 - Bedford native plays a key role in the war on diseases Fort Worth Star-Telegram
November 27, 2012
Why We're Here
CDC-Kenya's mission is to promote measurable, substantive public health advances in Kenya and throughout the region.
What CDC Is Doing
CDC applies cutting edge solutions and technologies to reduce disease and protect health in challenging, underdeveloped places.
Where We Work
CDC addresses the region's toughest health problems at their source, directly working with at-risk and vulnerable families, communities, and clinics.
Our Progress
CDC's Kenya operations are an exceptional investment, accomplishing major health impacts with minimal resources.
Feature Stories
Defeating Diarrhea: CDC and Partners Tackle Causes and Consequences in Kenya and Beyond
Richard Omore, the GEMS Kenya study coordinator at KEMRI in Kisumu, Kenya, and Ciara O’Reilly, CDC Atlanta epidemiologist in the Waterborne Diseases Prevention Branch, celebrate getting a search engine for randomization of controls in the GEMS case-control study up and running and loaded on laptops for each of the GEMS clinics. The computers were donated by the CDC Atlanta excess old supplies unit.… More
Posted May 24, 2013
Video Story
Spotlight Achievement
96,000
HIV-positive pregnant women in Kenya have received a full course of antiretroviral prophylaxis.
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