Medical Articles & News
Irene Mirika, 40, a single mother of three and manual laborer, is a former TB patient and now a champion. She hails from Igembe South, Meru County. Her condition began with a persistent cough and later, a rapid loss of weight. The initial diagnosis at a private hospital was malaria. To add to her quandaries, […]
Nancy from Mshomoroni narrates how her two and a half-year-old son battled TB. The visits she made to numerous clinics bore no fruit. She carried her son’s pain. His neck was swollen. He had rashes, was coughing constantly, and had lost his appetite completely. “I had taken him to another facility where an x-ray had […]
The background of Tuberculosis in Kenya is of some interest, particularly to the writer. Its history is not very clear, but earlier medical workers did show that infection with TB has been prevalent along the Kenya coastline due to early contact with Europeans, Indians and Arab traders. It took some time for tuberculosis to spread […]
Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) is highly effective at preventing tuberculosis disease in household contacts, however, it is not well implemented, not just in Kenya but worldwide. The World Health Organization recommends symptom-based screening to simplify TB contact evaluation and improve implementation. This week, the National TB Program, in collaboration with counties and supporting partners, has […]
Kenya in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) – Global Tuberculosis (TB) Program is co-hosting Global Meeting of the Working Group on Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB Prevention. Dr Andrew Mulwa, Ag. Director of Medical Services, Preventive and Promotive Health officially opened the meeting on the 2nd of November at Trademark hotel, Nairobi. The meeting […]
At Wagai Dispensary, a facility popularly known by the local people as Nyagondo, a meeting is held every Monday morning to review TB cases at the facility targeting to establish the best intervention measures per case. Healthcare workers are encouraged to submit any concerns they have about a particular case. At one particular time, a […]
The Division of National Tuberculosis Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (DNTLD-P) in collaboration with other stakeholders has started the development of the 2023/24-2027/28 National Strategic Plan. This is the first stakeholder workshop to synthesise data and evidence in order to identify gaps and come up with priority challenges in TB control. The workshop which is […]
The National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in collaboration with Amref Health Africa is engaging nurses and other health stakeholders at the 64th Annual Nurses Scientific Conference (ANSC) and General Meeting in Bungoma County. During the three-day conference at St Patrick Pastoral Centre Kabula, NTP through the Public Private Mix (PPM) desk will empower the stakeholders on […]
The spreading of TB, HIV and associated infections continues to pose challenges to enhancing social and health conditions in Kenya. As the extent of strategy implementation in the fight against the diseases varies among the partners, the need to share experiences and expertise in prevention, health education, client management and testing is considerable. Today, TB […]
The National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is currently undertaking Data Quality Assessment (DQA) in seven counties. The counties include Kakamega, Isiolo, Migori, Trans Nzoia, Muranga, Bomet and Kisumu. The assessment is supported by HealthIT, a USAID-Kenya-funded activity led by the University of Nairobi through the University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services (UNES). DQA is essential for […]
