Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, has urged Kenyan institutions of higher learning to champion local health product manufacturing by translating research into practical solutions.

• The call was made during a forum focused on academia, industry, and local manufacturing, emphasizing the synergy needed to address Kenya’s healthcare demands.
• Key priorities for the government’s health transformation agenda include commodity security, healthcare financing, and workforce development.
• Dr. Oluga encouraged researchers to generate intellectual property and market-ready technologies, highlighting the role of digital health data in informing policy and developing solutions for emerging health threats like antimicrobial resistance.