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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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Amref Hosts First Ladies to Amref at 60 Dinner
Governors’ wives pledge to make health a priority in their counties
Amref Health Africa in Kenya last night hosted the First Ladies of the County Governments of Kenya to a gala dinner in celebration of the organisation’s 60th anniversary at the Enashipai Resort in Naivasha, where the governors’ spouses have been meeting this week. Dr Meshack Ndirangu, Country Director of Amref Health Africa in Kenya, challenged the First Ladies to use their positions to influence improvement of health care in their counties, in particular through promoting (Read More
