Most Kenyans with diabetes don’t know their status
Four per cent of Kenya’s population is living with diabetes, the Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Debra Barasa has said. According to Dr. Barasa, of the population living with diabetes, 43%
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Diabetes rates soar even as treatment access remain low
The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million, more than quadrupling since 1990, according to new data released by an international medical journal, The Lancet, during
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Murang’a county launches 2024-2026 work plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Murang’a County Departments of Health, Agriculture, and Environment in collaboration with key stakeholders have launched and disseminated the updated and costed County Antimicrobial Stewardship Interagency Committee (CASIC) Work plan for
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Ultra-modern outpatient facility commissioned in Kajiado
Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku has commissioned an ultra-modern Outpatient facility at the Kajiado County Referral Hospital to ease the rollout of universal healthcare. Speaking during the commissioning, Governor Lenku urged
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Strengthen diabetes control in the African region by addressing key gaps, WHO
More than 24 million adults are currently living with diabetes in Africa, half of whom remain undiagnosed. World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has said
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