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  Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage

  The emerging prevalence of Non–Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and related risk factors may reverse Kenya’s recent gains in health, unless urgent and deliberate actions are taken.

  It is estimated that non-communicable diseases account for 27% of all deaths suffered by Kenyans, equivalent to almost 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2016). Over 50% of all hospital admissions are as a result of NCDs.

  The burden of disease brought about by non-communicable diseases is a major public health concer

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