Enhancing Preparedness to Mitigate Threats of Infectious Diseases at the Borders in Kenya

  • Start Date
    2023
  • End Date
    2025
  • Project Status
    Active
  • Project Type
    Health Promotion and Assist for Migrants
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    300000.00
  • Coverage
    National
  • Year
    2023
  • IDF Region
    Africa
  • Prima ID
    KE10P0613
  • Projects ID
    MA.0561
  • Benefiting Member States
    Kenya
This project will support the Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Health in enhancing infectious disease and all-hazards preparedness, response, and recovery capacities at select key Points of Entry (POEs). Existing gaps in capacities to address infectious diseases at POEs and the mobility corridor, particularly during the ongoing drought, leaves the mobile populations and border communities vulnerable and unable to adequately detect, respond to, and recover from infectious disease outbreaks. This affects both the border communities as well as those living within the interior of the nation, as preparedness measures are put in place in readiness for potential spread of infectious diseases in all identified 'at-risk' counties. The objective of the project is to assess and enhance infectious disease preparedness measures and increase understanding of mobility dynamics in select border counties in Kenya at high risk of infectious disease. To contribute to this outcome, Port Health, Border Management authorities, and other stakeholders will first identify gaps in preparedness and response efforts at PoEs for infectious disease outbreaks in Kenya and neighbouring countries (Outcome 1). Next, those stakeholders will identify areas of increased risk for disease detection, prevention, and response, through a Population Mobility Mapping exercise (Outcome 2). Finally, IOM will work with the Department of Public Health to develop, print, and disseminate guidance frameworks including infectious disease SOPs, an All-Hazards plan, and a Port Health Strategic Plan (Outcome 3). Ultimately, this will contribute to the strengthening of preparedness and increased capacity at POEs to detect and respond to infectious diseases and hazards.