Kenya Health Security Convention 2026
THEME
Tuesday 5th - Friday 8th May 2026
Mombasa, Kenya
Background
The Inaugural Kenya Health Security Convention is a landmark event hosted by the National Public Health Institute (NPHI) of Kenya. It responds to the urgent need to bridge the gap between research, policy, and practice in public health security.
NPHI is mandated by Legal Notice to identify priority research areas, inform evidence-based policy, and support operational research and innovations that strengthen Kenya's health system. This convention activates that mandate by convening multisectoral leaders to translate evidence into action, break sectoral silos, and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through a bottom-up, stakeholder-driven approach.
Objectives and Goals
Overall Goal
Enhance Kenya's public health security by bridging research, policy, and practice.
Specific Objectives
Accelerate Translation
Research-to-policy translation
Promote Innovation
AI and One Health tools
Identify Gaps
Priority research needs
Strengthen Partnerships
Multi-sectoral collaboration
Conference Themes & Topics
One Health approach and climate-sensitive health threats
Pandemic preparedness and response
Vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Strengthening Public Health for Economic Development: Vaccine-preventable diseases, AMR, and IPC
Technological advancements in public health
Public health interventions towards Universal Health Coverage
Conference Design
Conference Overview
Theme
Advancing Health Security through Science, Innovation and Equity
Dates
Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th May 2026
Venue
Mombasa, Kenya
Participants
1,200 expected attendees