Turkana County on Tuesday morning received two additional Gene Xpert machines from USAID through AMPATH to help in combating Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The Sh5 million diagnosis equipment were to be dispatched to the sub county hospitals in Turkana North and Turkana East to enhance their capacity to conduct diagnosis on TB, […]
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The County Executive Committee Member for Health, Jane Ajele has cited stigma as a major challenge in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Speaking during the World Aids Day at Nadapal, Loima Sub County, Ajele said stigma has caused many people to shy away from going for HIV testing. “Other people who are infected by HIV are […]
Continue ReadingThe Academic Model Providing Access to Health care (AMPATH) is set to carry out mass community diseases screening in Trans Nzoia County starting next week. The organization will be screening four diseases among them hypertension, diabetes, and cervical cancer. The initiative aims at detecting the diseases early for prompt management. The Organizations Coordinator in Trans […]
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