Kenya’s capacity to detect and pick new Covid-19 variants has received a major boost in a new health partnership with the UK. Under the arrangement, Kenya will make use of the UK’s unique sequencing and variant assessment capabilities to support local response to Covid-19, strengthening global health security. The new deal builds on the health partnership signed by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Health CS Mutahi Kagwe when he visited in January. Through the health partnership, the UK has long supported Kenya in providing supplies and supporting health systems in areas of family planning, nutrition, maternal and new-born health. I welcome this partnership with Kenya, to identify, track and respond to new Covid-19 variants and future health threats,” Raab said.

Source: The Star July 09, 2021 02:03 UTC