President Uhuru Kenyatta's healthcare agenda should include plans to prevent diseases rather than focusing on treatment. Head of the Nutrition unit at the ministry of health Gladys Mugambi told the Star that nutritionists have been left out on this noble cause. This means that our thinking is more about curing patients rather than preventing them from getting sick,” Mugambi said. Some of the common non-communicable diseases affecting Kenyans who eat badly are diabetes and hypertension. “The discussion around UHC needs to be about preventing diseases not curing them.

Source: The Star April 27, 2018 04:07 UTC