Medtronic LABS and the Ministry of Health have announced the expansion of the Empower Health program. This is a landmark public-private partnership that addresses the most pressing chronic diseases, like high blood pressure and diabetes, throughout Kenya.
Diabetics no longer need to worry about storing insulin in cooler temperatures
Wednesday February 10 2021
Diabetes is among the major non-communicable diseases (NCD) affecting people in Kenya.
Figures from the most current 2019 International Diabetes Atlas report indicates that over half a million (552,400) Kenyans - aged between 20 and 79 years - suffer from the condition.
Diabetes is among the major non-communicable diseases (NCD) affecting people in Kenya.
Figures from the most current 2019 International Diabetes Atlas report indicates that over half a million (552,400) Kenyans - aged between 20 and 79 years - suffer from the condition.
According to the report, these numbers are likely to be an underrepresentation of the real picture on the ground since it is estimated that about 40 percent (243,500) of people with the condition in Kenya are undiagnosed and are thus unaware that they have diabetes.