The conversation on cancer and other non-communicable diseases has taken centre stage after the death of high profile Kenyans in recent weeks – Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso, and Kibra MP Ken Okoth. According to the Ministry of Health, Kenya in undergoing an epidemiological transition marked by a decline in morbidity and mortality due to communicable conditions, and an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include diseases such as diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory infections.
We’re joined by Dr. Laura Muambayi, a medical doctor with experience treating NCDs, as well as a primary healthcare giver, to discuss non-communicable diseases and their health implications in Kenya.
Resources
Kenya National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (2015 - 2020)
Lifestyle Diseases - An Increasing Cause Of Health Loss (Policy Brief)
Kenya Case Study: NCD Situation
Analysis of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Kenya
Noncommunicable diseases: Fact Sheet (WHO)
Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018
National Cancer Screening Guidelines
National Guidelines for Cancer Management
Why many Kenyans are dying of cancer
Woman with breast cancer commits suicide in Naivasha
In East Africa, a cancer diagnosis means a death sentence
Pancreatic tumour fastest-growing cause of Kenya’s cancer deaths
IDF Diabetes Atlas - 8th Edition
Taking Diabetes to Heart - Report
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - executive summary
Cost-effective solutions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes
Kenya National Diabetes Strategy (2010 - 2015)
Kenya faces rising burden of diabetes
Cases of diabetes have doubled in Kenya, warn experts
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food
Kenya National Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Management
The emerging problem of coronary heart disease in Kenya
Ignorance fueling spread of heart diseases in Kenya
The danger that rheumatic heart disease poses in Kenya
Kenyans at risk of heart disease due to unhealthy lifestyles
Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage
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