Kenya: MSF opens simulation centre dedicated to fighting Ebola

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenya: MSF opens simulation centre dedicated to fighting Ebola

MSF has opened a simulation centre in Kajiado, near Nairobi, to train health workers who will be deployed to DRC, where an Ebola outbreak has caused at least 600 deaths and 1,759 confirmed cases. The centre replicates the conditions of an Ebola treatment centre.

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