Tag: non-communicable diseases
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Kenya’s Quiet Health Crisis: Lifestyle Diseases on the Rise
Introduction: A Silent Epidemic Beneath the Surface Kenya faces a mounting health challenge that rarely grabs headlines like infectious disease outbreaks. A quiet epidemic is sweeping through homes: hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are infiltrating every income bracket. These lifestyle diseases, once associated with wealthier nations, are now a common reality for many families…
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TBI Warnings: Obesity Crisis in India Demands Urgent Action
The Obesity Alarm: Why India Must Act Now A new warning from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) highlights a looming obesity crisis in India. The report links rising overweight rates with a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. While obesity is a global challenge, its…
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Kenya’s Health Rights Lobby Pushes to Punish Junk Food Advertising Targeting Children
Raising the Alarm on Childhood Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases In Kenya, a health rights lobby is escalating a campaign to hold advertisers of high-sugar snacks and junk foods accountable for targeting children. The move comes amid growing concerns about rising rates of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that strain families and the health system.…
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Lobby Accelerates Push to Punish Junk-Food Marketing Targeting Children in Kenya
Kenya’s Health Lobby Demands Accountability for Junk-Food Advertising Targeting Children A prominent health rights campaign is pressing for stronger penalties against advertisers who market high-sugar snacks and junk foods to children. The Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) and allied groups argue that such marketing contributes to a rise in…
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Lobby to curb junk food ads targeting children gains momentum in Kenya
Growing push to curb child-focused junk food advertising A health rights lobby in Kenya is intensifying its campaign to hold advertisers of high-sugar snacks and junk foods accountable for campaigns aimed at children. The effort, led by the Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN), seeks to shield young audiences from…
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Alarm over Rise in Diabetes Cases in Taita Taveta: Health Sector Strained
Rising diabetes cases put strain on Taita Taveta’s health system Health authorities in Taita Taveta County have sounded the alarm over a growing number of diabetes cases, warning that the trend is stretching health sector services and resources thin. Recent reporting indicates that more than half of the patients admitted to key facilities are dealing…
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World Diabetes Day Awareness Programme at Powerpeta UPHC Shines Spotlight on Prevention
World Diabetes Day Arrives at Powerpeta UPHC In observance of World Diabetes Day, the Powerpeta Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) hosted a comprehensive awareness programme on Friday. The event, organized under the guidance of the District Medical & Health Officer (DM&HO), Dr. John Amrutham, brought together healthcare professionals, local officials, and community members to highlight…
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Uganda Advances Integrated Health Services for CDs and NCDs
Uganda Moves Toward Integrated Disease Care Uganda is taking a bold step to streamline health service delivery by integrating care for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As the country faces a growing double burden of disease—infectious illnesses alongside rising chronic conditions—health authorities are exploring new models to deliver comprehensive, efficient, and sustainable care…
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Uganda Advances Integrated Health Services to Tackle CDs and NCDs
Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services Uganda is taking bold strides to unify the delivery of health services for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a strategic response to the country’s shifting disease landscape. Faced with persistent infectious diseases alongside rising chronic conditions, the government, donors, and health partners are exploring…
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Namibia Pushes Higher Tobacco and Alcohol Taxes to Boost Public Health
Policy Shift Aims to Curb Tobacco and Alcohol Use The Namibian health authorities have unveiled a comprehensive proposal to raise taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages as part of a larger strategy to reduce consumption, prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and improve overall public health outcomes. Supported by medical researchers, economists, and a coalition of public…