Ministry of Health Launches Oxygen Equipment as WHO Issues Guidelines After US Aid Cuts - November 2025

The Ministry of Health, under Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, launched over 10,000 oxygen equipment units on Tuesday, October 4. This initiative, part of the Global Fund C19RM oxygen infrastructure project, aims to enhance oxygen access across Kenya, which is crucial for newborns and those with respiratory illnesses. This move is intended to strengthen Kenya's oxygen access. In a related development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines to help nations like Kenya cope with sudden health funding shocks. The guidelines, titled "Responding to the Health Financing Emergency," were released following cuts in health aid by the administration of United States President Donald Trump.