Hypertension in Kenya: Burden, Diagnosis, Treatment Pathways and the Road to Population-Wide Blood Pressure Control
A deep look at hypertension in Kenya — covering disease burden, diagnosis at primary care level, treatment pathways under the Social Health Authority and the long road to population-wide blood pressure control across all 47 counties.
Sickle Cell Disease in Kenya: Prevalence, Newborn Screening, Treatment Access and the Lake and Coastal Burden
Sickle cell disease affects roughly 14,000 Kenyan newborns each year, concentrated in the lake and coastal counties. This article maps prevalence, newborn screening, hydroxyurea access, comprehensive care centres and the social and financing barriers families face across Kenya.
University of Nairobi: History, Flagship Colleges and Research Impact
The University of Nairobi traces its lineage to the Royal Technical College of 1956 and today runs six colleges, eleven faculties and more than three hundred programmes that have trained the majority of Kenya's senior public servants, doctors, engineers and academics.
Type 2 Diabetes in Kenya: Prevalence, Diagnosis and Treatment Pathways
Type 2 diabetes is one of Kenya's fastest-growing chronic conditions, with national survey data showing a 3.1 percent adult prevalence, low awareness and a structural treatment gap that the National NCD Strategic Plan 2021-2026 is trying to close at primary-care level.
Kenya's National Tuberculosis Programme: Burden, Diagnosis and Treatment Access
Tuberculosis remains one of the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent in Kenya, but two decades of investment in the National Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Programme have substantially reduced incidence, mortality and undiagnosed cases.
NASCOP and the Kenya HIV Programme: From PEPFAR to U=U, Treatment Coverage, Prevention Innovations and the Path to Epidemic Control
Kenya hosts 1.4 million people living with HIV. A complete guide to the NASCOP-led HIV programme, PEPFAR support, treatment coverage, prevention innovations and the path to control.
Malaria Control in Kenya: Disease Burden, the National Malaria Strategy, the Insecticide-Treated Net Programme and the Path to Elimination
Malaria causes 3.5 million Kenyan cases annually with 10,700 deaths. A complete guide to disease burden, the National Malaria Strategy, ITNs, treatment and the elimination agenda.
The Kenyan Diaspora in the United States: 150,000-Strong Community, Tech and Healthcare Workforce, Remittance Patterns and the US-Kenya Bilateral Relationship
The Kenyan diaspora in the US numbers approximately 150,000 and is one of the most professionally accomplished African diaspora communities. A complete guide to the community.
The Kenyan Diaspora in the United Kingdom: 200,000-Strong Community, Healthcare Workforce, Remittance Patterns and the UK-Kenya Bilateral Relationship
The Kenyan diaspora in the UK numbers approximately 200,000 and is one of the largest African diaspora communities in Britain. A complete guide to the community, the healthcare workforce, and the broader UK-Kenya relationship.