Government Launches National Health Awareness Campaign

The Kenyan Ministry of Health has kicked off a major national health awareness drive, signaling a shift in focus from treatment to prevention and community engagement. The campaign emphasizes disease prevention, hygiene, and early screening as core pillars of the country’s healthcare transformation.
As part of the initiative, over 107,800 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) have been deployed across all 47 counties to reach households with health education and preventive services. The CHPs will play a key role in identifying risk factors for common illnesses and encouraging timely medical visits, especially in underserved areas.
A central component of the strategy is reinforcing public health infrastructure through the newly launched Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI). The institute will lead disease surveillance, policy coordination, and research to bolster Kenya’s capacity to prevent and handle health emergencies.
The campaign is also aligning with the country’s long-term goals under the National Non-Communicable Diseases Strategic Plan 2021–2026, which aims to reduce lifestyle disease risk through public education and policy change.