31/12/2025
2025 in Review | Respiratory Society of Kenya
Lung health remains a critical component of overall health in Kenya, yet gaps in awareness, early diagnosis, and access to quality respiratory care persist.
In 2025, we worked alongside government partners, healthcare workers, professional associations, and communities to address these gaps and strengthen lung health systems across the country, so prevention, diagnosis, and care happen earlier, more effectively, and closer to the people who need them.
Our work throughout the year focused on building capacity, improving coordination, and strengthening systems for sustainable lung health care.
We convened a TB and Lung Health Symposium, bringing together clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and partners to share evidence, align priorities, and advance coordinated action on respiratory diseases. The symposium provided a platform to address both communicable and non-communicable lung conditions, with an emphasis on early detection, quality care, and system strengthening.
Recognizing the growing burden of lung cancer, we also held a Lung Cancer Symposium, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and improved referral and diagnostic pathways. These discussions reinforced the urgent need to integrate lung cancer care into broader respiratory health strategies.
Beyond convenings, we extended services directly to communities through multiple outreach programs conducted across different regions of the country. These outreaches focused on awareness, screening, referrals, and linkage to care helping reduce barriers that delay diagnosis and treatment.
Healthcare worker capacity building remained a core priority. We conducted numerous Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions, equipping healthcare professionals with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of lung diseases at different levels of care.
To strengthen access to specialized respiratory services, we organized bronchoscopy camps in several parts of the country. These camps supported hands-on training, expanded procedural access, and enhanced diagnostic capacity for complex lung conditions, particularly in settings where such services are limited.
This year was not about individual activities or isolated interventions. It was about strengthening lung health systems linking prevention, early detection, clinical care, and referral pathways into a coordinated and sustainable response.
Because improved lung health outcomes are only possible when systems work.
We are grateful to our partners, supporters, healthcare workers, and community champions whose collaboration and commitment made this work possible.
As we look ahead to 2026, our focus remains clear: Stronger lung health systems. Earlier diagnosis. Better care. More lives saved.
