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Alarm over tropical diseases as counties turn to internal funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Counties revealed that they are struggling to sustain treatment and prevention programmes for diseases like bilharzia, intestinal worms, trachoma, sle...

Kala-azar: The neglected scourge threatening Kenya's arid regions
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 28, 2025

Despite efforts to control it, challenges like poor healthcare access, poverty, malnutrition, and displacement continue to fuel its spread.

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...

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