Senior health officials from nine African countries are gathered in Nairobi to enhance safety protocols for nuclear and radiation applications in healthcare, a forum hosted by the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) and supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

• The meeting aims to strengthen nuclear and radiation safety infrastructure across participating nations.
• Key organizations involved include the KNRA and the IAEA, with participation from health officials from Kenya, Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Togo, and Zambia.
• Discussions are focused on strengthening leadership, ensuring regulatory body independence, and adequate resource allocation for oversight institutions, amid growing use of these technologies and a regional Ebola outbreak alert.