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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Kenya’s new social health insurance fund wants to improve care for mothers and babies: but it faces challenges

    By Boniface Oyugi, University of Kent   Kenya has made strides in maternal and child health over the past decade. Preventable complications related to pregnancy still result in about 5,000 maternal deaths annually, however. I am a health economist and health policy specialist and co-author of a study of the Kenyan health system to evaluate the state of maternal care in the country. This is important because the […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 25

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South Africa has more than 4 million people living with diabetes – many aren’t getting proper treatment

    By Patrick Ngassa Piotie, University of Pretoria   Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. In South Africa there has been a notable rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in recent years, due to changing diets. People are consuming more processed foods, sugary drinks and high-calorie meals. Other factors are the lack of physical activity and high levels of […]

todayMarch 7, 2024 28

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