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Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: English  
 
 NOTE TO DELEGATIONS 
HEALTH INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES ATTE NDING THE TENTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
(MC10) IN NAIROBI, KENYA 
Please find below a communication from the MC10 Kenyan National Preparatory Committee. 
  
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1  BACKGROUND 
1.1.  Situated along the equator, Kenya enjoys a tropical climate with variations in temperatures, 
altitude and terrain within its different regions. Conditions vary across the country: the coastal 
region is warm and humid (20 – 30 degrees Celsius), the highlands are cooler (10 – 28 degrees Celsius) and the northern semi-arid region soars to temperatures of 20 – 40 degrees Celsius with 
minimal rainfall.  
1.2.  In December, Nairobi, at an elevation of about 1680m, experiences maximum temperatures 
of about 23 – 25 degrees Celsius during the day and 14 degrees Celsius during the night, with humidity of about 70%. In addition, Kenya experiences occasional rain from October until mid-
December when the end of short rains sets in. Generally, minimal rains are experienced in Nairobi 
during December.  
1.3.  Kenya has modern healthcare facilities should they be needed. Medical insurance is necessary 
in case of unforeseen events, such as accidents or sudden illness that might require evacuation for 
treatment. The risk of malaria is low in Nairobi and the highlands (above 2500m) of the Central, Eastern, Nyanza and Western provinces of Keny a. However, delegates and those who wish to 
travel out of Nairobi are advised to consult a medical practitioner for appropriate malaria 
prophylaxis. 
2  ENTRY HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 2.1  Yellow Fever Vacci nation Certification 
2.1.  A valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is  required for travellers entering Kenya from any 
country with occurrences of the Yellow Fever Virus or any country neighbouring a country with occurrences of the Yellow Fever Virus. Generally, this includes countries in Central Africa, West 
Africa, eastern Africa, South America, and Central America. Please consult the list of countries in 
Annex I for more information. 
2.2   Ebola screening and surveillance 
2.2.  Kenya is Ebola free. However, measures have been put in place to prevent the entry of the 
Ebola Virus into the country. These measures include thermal imaging cameras for monitoring temperatures and filling out health surveillance form s. To facilitate this process, there are three 
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   Travellers from Ebola-affected countries (Guinea and Sierra Leone) are asked to notify the 
Ministry of Health of their intention to travel to Kenya at least two weeks before the date of 
travel.   
 Travellers from, or who transited through, either Ebola-affected countries or countries 
neighbouring Ebola-affected countries, and who have been allowed entry, will pass through the International Arrivals Annex Gate and fill out surveillance forms on arrival. These forms 
are handed over to a Port Health Officer who reviews them and may ask any additional 
questions if necessary. Thereafter, the traveller’s temperature is taken by an overhead thermal camera.  
 Travellers arriving from countries not affected by the Ebola Virus Disease will arrive through 
the main International Arrival Gate, and an overhead thermal camera will scan their temperatures. 
 
2.3.  The thermal cameras are calibrated to allow a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit). If any of the arriving travellers has a temperature of more 
than 37.2 degrees Celsius, the camera will emit an audible cue, alerting the Port Health Officer on 
duty. This may delay the entry process as the Port Health Officers proceed to identify the traveller in the queue having a temperature above 37.2 degr ees Celsius. After identification, the traveller 
will be taken to a side room for further examination.  
	
3  EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL SERVICES 
3.1.  The Government will set up four clinics with qualified medical personnel at the Kenyatta 
International Conference Centre (KICC) to provide basic medical services at no cost to delegates and support staff who may require care. There will also be four, fully equipped ambulances for emergency services on standby for the entire duration of the conference. These ambulances will be 
stationed in strategic areas and linked to the hotels and the medical and security command centre. 
The medical services, including the standby ambu lances, will be provided from the first day 
delegates arrive until the date that the last one leaves; that is, from 7 to 22 December 2015 . 
Treatment in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies wo uld be paid by the recipient of the services. 
3.2.  The hotels designated for the Tenth WTO Mini sterial Conference (MC10) will have a list of 
recommended hospitals located within close proximity (Nairobi Hospital, Mater and KNH all being 
within 2.5km of the meeting venue). In case of ne ed, the hotel staff will direct delegates to the 
nearest hospital or contact the medical team that is on standby 24 hours. Hospitals and medical facilities will be on standby to treat emergency medical conditions.  
3.3.  Healthcare services are available across th e country from both public and private health 
facilities for delegates who would wish to travel out of Nairobi. These facilities (4600 across the 
county) are accessible in the Master Facility List (MFL) Kenya website, available at: http://www.ehealth.or.ke/facilities/ . 
Key public hospitals in Nairobi: 
 KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL - NAIROBI 
Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya 
P.O. Box: 20723-00202 Nairobi Tel: +254-2027263009 Fax: +254-202725272 
http://www.knh.or.ke/  
 
NATIONAL SPINAL INJURY HOSPITAL - NAIROBI 
Lenana Road, Kilimani, Nairobi Kenya P.O. Box: 20906-00202 Kenyatta N. Hospital 
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Some private hospitals in Nairobi:  NAIROBI HOSPITAL, MAIN  HOSPITAL BRANCH 
Argwings Kodhek Rd, Nairobi 
P.O. Box: 30026-00100 Nairobi GPO Tel: +254-202845000 
Fax: +254-202728003 
Mobile: +254-7222000 http://www.nairobihospital.org/  
 
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NAIROBI 
Aga Khan Hospital, 3rd Parklands Ave, Nairobi 
P.O. Box: 30270-00100 Nairobi GPO 
Tel: +254-203662000 Mobile: +254-711092000  
http://hospitals.aku.edu/nairobi/Pages/home.aspx  
 
NAIROBI WOMEN’S HOSP ITAL, HURLINGHAM 
Hurlingham Medical Plaza 
Argwings Kodhek Road Nairobi 00202, Kenya 
Mobile: +254-733618353 +254-728249825 
http://nwch.co.ke/   
 
MATER HOSPITAL Dunga Rd, South B, Industrial Area, Nairobi P.O. Box: 30325-00100 Nairobi GPO 
Tel: +254-206903000 
Fax: +254-206534289 Mobile: +254-719073000 +254-732163000 
www.materkenya.com/  
 
KAREN HOSPITAL,  
Langata Rd, Karen 
P.O. Box: 74240-00200 Nairobi, Kenya 
Tel:  +254-20661300 
Fax: +254-206613222 http://karenhospital.org/  
 
MP SHAH HOSPITAL,  
Shivachi Road, Parklands 
P.O. Box 14497-00800 
Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-204291000 +254-722204427 
http://www.mpshahhosp.org/  
 
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  ANNEX I  
TRAVELLERS ARRIVING FROM COUNTRIES LISTED BELOW ARE REQUIRED TO POSSESS A VALID 
VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR YELLOW FEVER 
Angola 
Argentina 
Benin Bolivia, Plurinational State of 
Brazil 
Burkina Faso Burundi  Cameroon 
Central African Republic 
Chad Colombia 
Congo 
Côte d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo 
Ecuador 
Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Gabon 
The Gambia 
Ghana Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau 
Guyana Liberia, Republic of 
Mali 
Mauritania Niger  Nigeria 
Panama 
Paraguay Peru 
Rwanda 
Senegal Sierra Leone 
Sudan 
Suriname Tanzania Togo 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Uganda Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 
	
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