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Kenya Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Kenya with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Kenya Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Kenya.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ke&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 911,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e4d151f35e4936119035f582e297a40c",
            "title": "The best way to fight HIV and AIDS infection is testing",
            "description": "Misconceptions and associated stigma are primary reasons people hesitate to get tested for HIV. These false beliefs foster fear, shame, and a false sense of security, which ultimately hinder early diagnosis and treatment. Common misconceptions include",
            "content": "HIV Progression\nHIV and AIDS testing is the best way to fight the spread of infection because it empowers individuals with the knowledge needed to take crucial preventative and treatment steps .\nHere is how testing achieves this:\nEnables Early Treatm... [3566 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kdrtv.co.ke/health/the-best-way-to-fight-hiv-and-aids-infection-is-testing/",
            "image": "https://www.kdrtv.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-05-185439.png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T00:59:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "52ea70d2c77f7d6eeac62b5d799c5c4d",
                "name": "KDRTV",
                "url": "https://www.kdrtv.co.ke"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5bdf9c12cfe321909353a9019efba208",
            "title": "Closing the Travel Vaccine Gap: How Pharmacists Can Protect Global Travelers",
            "description": "Pharmacists play a crucial role in ensuring travelers receive essential vaccines, bridging gaps in immunization and enhancing global public health.",
            "content": "As international travel rebounds, patients are once again moving quickly between countries with very different infectious disease profiles. At the same time, outbreaks of measles, influenza, and other vaccine-preventable diseases are being driven by ... [5992 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/closing-the-travel-vaccine-gap-how-pharmacists-can-protect-global-travelers",
            "image": "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/pharmacytimes/8c8317d1775f622a334ae6d6b4525a816e9a43e7-3888x2592.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T21:54:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3a4e8bd2a12cbc70d635a30cfc733690",
                "name": "Pharmacy Times",
                "url": "https://www.pharmacytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a99cf69b88a9169d55c3f80ef755fa9b",
            "title": "Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe",
            "description": "Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death—the most devastating pandemic in human history—to the shores of medieval Europe, new research has revealed.",
            "content": "Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death—the most devastating pandemic in human history—to the shores of medieval Europe, new research has revealed.\nThe outbreak of bubonic pl... [2469 chars]",
            "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-volcanic-eruptions-brought-black-death.html",
            "image": "https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2025/the-bubonic-plague-may.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T19:23:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc12437cc984742bf9a97820262ab48a",
                "name": "Medical Xpress",
                "url": "https://medicalxpress.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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