non-communicable diseases
CS inaugurates cancer, tobacco boards
Cancer combined with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease is causing over 30% of all deaths and 50% bed occupancy in all...
KNA2 Mins read
Mobile tech to help fight diabetes and hypertension in Kenya
Three firms have come together to explore the enhancement of access to healthcare for non-communicable diseases through mobile phone technology. International NGO PharmAccess,...
Mike Njoroge1 Mins read
Non Communicable Diseases to be major cause of deaths in East Africa by 2040
Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease, obesity and lung cancer will be the major causes of death in East Africa...
Samuel Gitonga1 Mins read
Kenyans to live 10.5 years longer by 2040, new study reveals
Life expectancy in Kenya is set to hit 73.9 years [67·2–78·1] by 2040, according to the latest study by the Institute for Health Metrics...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
KAPI assures President Kenyatta on NCD drugs
The Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI) has expressed its commitment to continue facilitating a progressive reduction in the cost of Non-Communicable Diseases...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
New drug for management of type 2 diabetes introduced in Kenya
Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has introduced trajenta, a new oral drug for the management of type 2 diabetes....
BT Correspondent3 Mins read
Sanofi unveils state-of-the-art regional office in Nairobi
Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical company, has unveiled a state-of-the-art regional office in Nairobi that will anchor operations for the East African region that...
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
Insurers issue warning as healthcare costs overrun inflation
Rising incidences of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is putting pressure on healthcare cost, prompting insurance providers to warn of an impending burden.  Speaking at...
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
AAR Insurance doubles claims reserve as costs surge
Surging costs of healthcare have pushed Kenya's second largest medical underwriter, AAR Insurance, to double its claims reserve in anticipation of rising claims....
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
