By ANGELA OKETCHMore by this AuthorFive Kenyan medical students have been awarded for coming up with the best thesis on how to prevent diabetes in the country. The five were among 19 medical students picked from African and Asian universities. The Merck Diabetes Award 2017 was launched by Merck Foundation in April 2016 with the aim of building a platform of diabetes experts across the globe. The winners have been given an opportunity to study for a one-year postgraduate diploma in diabetes at South Wales University in United Kingdom. She said Merck Diabetes Award marks another milestone of the foundation’s commitment to working with governments, academia and relevant stakeholders in building healthcare capacity with a focus on non-communicable diseases in developing countries.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2017 17:55 UTC