Centres for Disease Control,non-communicable diseases Stories
Data from Kenya’s Ministry of Health shows that in the 2018/2019 financial year, only 11.6 percent of the national health budget went toward NCDs.
While generally safe, experts caution that individuals with cardiovascular issues, pregnant women, and those with certain respiratory conditions shoul...
The framework seeks a 10 per cent reduction in major oral diseases and targets 60 per cent of African countries having national oral health policies w...
This means nearly 40 per cent of households are surrounded by uncollected trash, a situation that leads to clogged drains, breeding grounds for mosqui...
Health teams have been conducting joint supportive supervision along key border areas, including Lokiriama Sub-County, which neighbours Uganda, South...
More than 1.36 million people living with HIV in Kenya are now on lifesaving treatment, covering 98 per cent of those diagnosed, while mother-to-child...
Many cardiovascular conditions develop silently. Elevated blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol often go unnoticed until a serious event, like a hea...
In 2020, all WHO Member States endorsed the Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030, which set a global target of freeing 100 countries fro...
Garissa County Coordinator for Non-Communicable Diseases, Nurta Mohamed, urged people living with epilepsy and parents of children with the condition...
10 minutes of basking in natural sunlight can have powerful effects on the brain, sharpening memory, lifting mood, and enhancing mental clarity.
Sleeping sickness, often called the “silent killer” of rural areas, begins with symptoms such as fever and headaches before progressing to confusion a...
Vegetables are densely packed with vital nutrients, and including them regularly can significantly influence not just how we feel today, but how we ag...
In May 2025, the UN released a draft declaration proposing the global elimination of trans fats as part of a broader political commitment adopted at t...
Mitochondrial diseases affect the parts of cells that produce energy, leading to muscle weakness, brain damage, heart problems, seizures, blindness an...
Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.
Trachoma primarily affects the poorest and most underserved populations, particularly in rural areas with limited access to clean water, sanitation, a...
Health researchers warn that risks have increased due to climate change, rapid urbanisation, and global travel, all of which accelerate the spread of...
In Kenya, the sale of processed packaged foods surged by 16 per cent between 2018 and 2023. Over the same period, obesity rates have tripled since 200...
Despite decades of success that have saved over 154 million children’s lives, recent years have seen growing gaps in vaccine coverage.
The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...
With technical guidance and financial backing from the Supporting Community-Led Response initiative, more than 300 households constructed latrines and...
Wajir County executive committee member for health and sanitation, Habiba Ali, highlighted the increasing cases of HIV that she said needed a more uni...
According to the legislators, the levy would not only curb the rising intake of sugar but also help reduce the prevalence of lifestyle diseases such a...
The agreement, formalised through an MoU, is part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen financial protection for cancer patients in line w...
Counties revealed that they are struggling to sustain treatment and prevention programmes for diseases like bilharzia, intestinal worms, trachoma, sle...
The project was formalised on Monday when Tanzania and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Expo Osaka 2025.
Without timely intervention and proper nutritional support, many individuals continue to suffer in silence, unaware that early dietary and medical man...
Trans fats, especially those produced industrially, are commonly found in baked goods, margarine, vegetable shortening, fried foods, and products like...
As a nephrology nurse, commonly known as a dialysis nurse, Kalima specialises in treating patients with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
Parkinson’s disease affects over one million people in the United States alone, and that number is projected to double by 2040. While current treatmen...
