non-communicable diseases Stories

Experts urge swift adoption of clear food products labelling to warn of harmful ingredients
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 12, 2025

Front-of-pack labelling refers to a system that places nutritional information directly on the front of packaged food products, intended to provide co...

Kenya risks vaccine stock-outs unless state secures Sh1.6 billion, warn women MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

Kenya is facing a dire vaccine shortage, with stock levels expected to be depleted by June 2025, placing millions of children at risk of preventable d...

US funding cuts won’t affect HIV data, patient health records - Ministry of Health
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The assurance follows concerns raised after a recent meeting between the Ministry and key stakeholders where it was noted that the Kenya Health Inform...

Revolutionising TB Diagnosis: High-tech machine delivers results in three hours
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 29, 2025

To mark TB Awareness Week, the facility is conducting free TB testing, aiming to reach those who might otherwise go undiagnosed.

The rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare: Transforming patient care in Kenya
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 09, 2025

Although AI adoption in Kenya is still in its early stages, it promises to enhance the capabilities of surgeons, reduce human error and provide safer...

Weight loss hype: The dangerous myths Kenyans are falling for
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 02, 2025

Perhaps the most controversial trend is the rise in diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro being flaunted as weight loss miracles.

Kenya faces HIV treatment crisis as only six-month supply of ARV drugs remaining
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

The freeze has also affected about 41,000 workers, mainly in the health sector, with counties struggling to absorb them.

Uncontrolled bush meat consumption among factors fuelling zoonotic disease outbreaks
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 20, 2025

Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...

Infectious diseases now leading cause of death in Kenya - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

The 2023 Kenya Vital Statistics data reveals that communicable diseases accounted for 43.4 per cent of all deaths, a sharp rise from 32.8 per cent in...

Ending the neglect: Kenya's fight against tropical diseases
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 31, 2025

Illnesses such as sleeping sickness, rabies, leprosy, and guinea worm disease continue to affect more than one billion people around the world, especi...

Rising threat of noncommunicable diseases and how healthy lifestyles can save lives
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 27, 2024

The growing epidemic of NCDs has severe health impacts on individuals, families, and communities, while also placing immense pressure on healthcare sy...

State proposes higher taxes on health-risk products to fund health programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

The move comes as concerns grow over the declining availability of donor funding for interventions related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

Ebola: How a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2024

The vaccine was deployed during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo under emergency use authorisation.

Anyone opposing livestock vaccination is mad, possibly stupid, says Ruto
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 10, 2024

Ruto said the vaccination will target the country's 22 million heads of cattle and 50 million small-stock in a bid to combat diseases that have long a...

Wajir on high alert as deadly livestock diseases spread
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 28, 2024

Farah cautioned livestock traders against purchasing animals from Mandera until the disease outbreak is contained.

Explainer: Why children are more susceptible to endemic diseases like Mpox
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 24, 2024

The outbreak's influence goes beyond the acute health problem. Children and adolescents are more likely to encounter stigma, discrimination, and inter...

Turmeric, green tea among supplements linked to liver damage - study
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2024

The study has issued a caution, noting that the evidence supporting the safety of these supplements is not as robust as many might believe.

Veterinary officers in Turkana empowered with e-surveillance skills
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 15, 2024

He emphasised that these skills would significantly improve animal health and, by extension, the livelihoods of the local community, as livestock farm...

Mother-to-child transmission leading cause of Hepatitis B spread despite availability of vaccine
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 12, 2024

Chronic hepatitis B infection can lead to severe liver damage, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer.

How parents' lifestyle choices shape their children's health and growth
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 28, 2024

Many replace quality time with rewards like junk or processed foods, movies, and video games, with minimal physical play.

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