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Overview of Current Ebola Outbreak and Preparedness in Kenya Dr Ian Njeru Head, Division of Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Response 43 rd KMA Annual Scientific Conference, Eldoret 24 th April 2015
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Overview of Current Outbreak
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Global EVD Cases up to 19 th Apr 2015: Confirmed, Probable and Suspected
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Cases in the 3 most affected Countries GuineaLiberiaSierra Leone
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Total Confirmed Cases 15 th Feb- 19 th Apr 2015 GuineaLiberiaSierra Leone
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Geographical Distribution of Cases
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Health Workers Affected CasesDeathsTotalCFR Guinea939418750% Liberia18618937550% Sierra Leone8222130373% Total36150486558%
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Major Challenges to Ending the Outbreak in Guinea
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Major Challenges to Ending the Outbreak in Sierra Leone
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Status of Kenya’s Preparedness
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Ebola Contingency Plan
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Progress Status as at 22 nd April 2015
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Ebola Task Force Meetings – Every 2 weeks
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Enhanced Surveillance Gun thermometers supplied to the other POEs Thermo-scanners installed at JKIA, Busia, Malaba, Namanga 262,000 screened at JKIA : Aug 2014-Mar 2015 35,000 March 2015
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Follow up of Returnees for 21 days Family Name First name Ag e Sex Date of arrival Day of Follow-up Residence 123456789101112131415161718192021 ThuoCharlesL. Kabete42M28/10/14000000000000000000000 KageniKerstine KethL. Kabete40F28/10/2014000000000000000000000 ThuoJeremy MutimoL. Kabete24M28/10/2014000000000000000000000 ThuoDeborah NjambiL. Kabete24F28/10/2014000000000000000000000 MagiriMarcella KirumbaL. Kabete40F28/10/2014000000000000000000000 MwongeliEsther MasilaJericho40F28/10/2014000000000000000000000 MutukuWalter BlessingJericho6M28/10/2014000000000000000000000 NdogoMathew NdunguGatanga27M28/10/20140000000000000000000 OtienoNancy AkinyiMombasa32M28/10/2014000000000000000000000 GayeAsher DylanMombasa4/12M28/10/2014000000000000000000000 KyelenziPhilipMachakos49M31/10/2014000000000000000000000 MullotaEricKitengela40M31/10/2014000000000000000000000 MwanzaSammyKathiani50M1/11/20140000000 SasidaManassehJamhuri 260M1/11/2014000000000000000000000 GitauPeterEmbakasi42M1/11/2014000000000000000 344 returnees from affected countries followed up so far Currently following up 60
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Laboratory Testing and Supplies 40 Suspected Cases tested at KEMRI. All negative KEMRI has enough supplies
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Capacity Building of Health Workers 16,000 Health workers trained. Target is 20,000 20,000 Clinician handbooks printed/being distributed
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KNH Ebola Treatment Unit Permanent KNH Ebola Treatment Unit completed 80 Health workers already trained at the Unit Mobilizing funds to set up more at MTRH, Busia, Mombasa Procuring 5 ambulances and 5 pickups
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PPEs and other Supplies PPEs, Drugs, Equipment, Non pharmaceuticals procured Distribution to Counties ongoing 50% to be retained at KEMSA NRB
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Public Education and Advocacy IEC materials distributed to the counties Ccommunity engagement ongoing 2 hotlines 0732 35 35 35/ 0729 47 14 14
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International Support and Capacity Building 170 health workers deployed to Sierra Leone and Liberia on 9 th Jan 2015 Donated USD 1million to affected countries
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Thank you We are getting ready at all levels of government
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