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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 introducing New Tools Project (iNTP) is a collaboration between the Stop TB Partnership and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to roll out a package of the latest innovations in diagnostics, treatments and digital health technologies. It is aimed to strengthen TB care in high burden countries. The Project supports countries in reaching 2022 […]
Kenya through the Division of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (DNTLD-P) in collaboration with its stakeholders is conducting an End Term Review (ETR) of the National Strategic Plan for TB, Leprosy and Lung Disease, 2019-2023. The review is aimed to take stock of the milestones achieved so far and offer opportunities to […]
Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done”. The “JUSTMEN ” only forum organized by Stop TB Partnership-Kenya and WACI Health captured part of our dream of making the impossible possible by bringing men together, as we strive to fight and end Tuberculosis (TB) among men in Kenya. TB remains a major […]
Tuberculosis (TB) is the fifth killer disease in Kenya and the world’s leading infectious disease killer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 10 million people were affected and 1.5 million deaths were reported in 2018. Although TB has had profound impact in Kenya, over the years, the nation has made great strides in […]
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. A person with TB can die if they do not […]
My name is Nick Wambugu. I am 26 years. I am a primary school teacher at in a private school in Embu Town. I have been a TB survivor twice so far. My first encounter with the deadly disease was in 2012. I was in my final year at Ikuu Boys’ High school in Chuka. […]
