Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General (DG) of Health, speaking at The Star-APHRC Inaugural National Science Research Translation Congress held at the APHRC headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Photo/ APHRCKenya has announced a significant shift in its polio immunization strategy, moving from the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV), which is administered by injection.This strategic change, confirmed by Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director General (DG) of Health, marks a transition toward what the country views as “safer and more effective immunization strategies.”According to DG Amoth the primary driver for the transition is the low but persistent risk…
Author: by Samwel Doe Ouma
USIU Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Dr Dorothy Njoroge; Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA,) Infectious disease specialist, Dr Loice Ombajo; Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) secretary general and CEO Dr. Chris Barasa; Defrontera Media Editor in Chief Anne Mawathe; and RAG Head of Electronic Media Susan Kimachia, during the National Science Research Translation Congress at APHRC headquarters, Nairobi on October 22, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAI.Kenya’s Director General for Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, has urged for a more robust connection between scientists, journalists, and policymakers to effectively translate research into actionable health reforms.Speaking at The Star Newspaper’s Inaugural National…