| Published Thu, May 17th 2018 at 15:19, Updated May 17th 2018 at 18:35 GMT +3Muranga, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Lamu and Makueni recorded a higher rate on new cases of hypertension. Close to 100,000 persons die every year from complications related to hypertension, Ministry of Health has revealed. According to the 2018 Health Sector Performance Review Report for 2016/2017, hypertension is the leading Non Communicable Disease (NCD) diagnosed detected during outpatient visits. "The numbers of new hypertension cases reported in Outpatient departments (OPD) were three times the number reported for Diabetes and 10 times the number of new mental disorder cases reported in OPD," the report read in part. It added: "Hypertension cases were on the rise in Kenya in 2016/17 as compared to 2013/14, from close to 1500 per 100,000 populations, to over 2,000," the report read in part.

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2018 12:22 UTC