Category Archives: Public Health

As an NCDs Advocate, I cannot hide my joy as I witness individuals and organization joining in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases in Kenya. Chronic diseases (NCDs) have become a major public health concern owing to the increase hospital bed of occupancy and deaths attributable to these diseases. In Kenya, chronic diseases represent an increasinglyContinue reading “THE LAUNCH OF AFYA NJEMA PROGRAMME BY NCCK”

It is with great humility and gratitude that I was elected to serve as the Secretary to the Caucus of Patient Led Organizations (PLOs). The election which took place at Crown Plaza Nairobi saw the representatives of the PLOs convene to usher in new crop of leaders who will serve for the next one year.Continue reading “MY ELECTION AS THE SECRETARY TO THE CAUCUS OF PLOs”

Fordham University London Center & Mentee Beginning the month of October to November 2021, I participated in a Peer-to-Peer Learning Through SDGs hosted by Fordham University London Center in collaboration with Mentee Global Organization.  This project brought together young people from Fordham University London Center’s study abroad students and MENTEE’s participants from international marginalized communitiesContinue reading “Peer to Peer Learning Through SDGs”

The month of November has been a busy one characterized by May Measurement Moth Global Campaign on Hypertension (High Blood Pressure). As one of the international volunteers, I joined the International Society of Hypertension in rallying people towards having their blood pressure checked. Hypertension screening is very important and is known to save lives andContinue reading “INTERVIEW WITH KUTV IN LINE WITH MAY MEASUREMENT MONTH (HYPERTENSION SCREENING)”

On 27th July 2021, Kenya launched the National Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of NCDs (2021-2026) which presents a framework to guide the implementation of NCD interventions in Kenya. The launch of this strategic plan came at a time when NCDs are on the rise accounting for over 55 percent of hospital deaths inContinue reading “REVIEW OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN (2021-2026) ON PREVENTION OF NCDS”

It was with reluctance and sadness that the International Society of Hypertension cancelled the May Measurement Month (2020) citing the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic. With COVID-19 affecting nearly all countries across the world, the health workers were stretched to the limits, and it was understandably not possible to go ahead with the MMM eventContinue reading “THE WAIT IS OVER! MAY MEASUREMENT MONTH IS HERE AGAIN”

In January 2021, our organization (Stowelink) signed up on National NCD Navigator tool. Being a key player in the NCDs field, we joined other organization to fill this dynamic mapping too for NCD program which shows the scale of activities across the country with real-time data and visualization. Developed by PATH in collaboration with theContinue reading “THE NCD NAVIGATOR MEETING AT CROWN PLAZA HOTEL”

In yet another exclusive interview with Kenyatta University Radio and Television Services, I got an opportunity to talk about Mental Health in line with the World Mental Health Day commemorated every 10th day of October every year. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 was; Mental Health in an Unequal World. During the interview,Continue reading “MY INTERVIEW WITH KUTV IN LINE WITH THE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2021”

According to the World Health Organization, more than 700 000 people die by suicide every year translating to one person every 40 seconds. More sobering is the fact that suicide occurs throughout life and is the fourth leading cause of death among the youth aged 15-29 years old globally. In looking at the WHO’s 5Continue reading “DEMYSTIFYING SUICIDE-MY PRESENTATION AT A WEBINAR HOSTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF KENYATTA UNIVERSITY”

It is justified to say that non-communicable diseases are a silent pandemic owing to the number of annual deaths attributable to these chronic diseases. According to the World Health Organization; Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. Each year, 15 million people die from a NCDContinue reading “KUTV EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON NCDS AS A SILENT PANDEMIC”