Malachi of the lower class people in Kenya were found to have diabetes
Health organizations in Kenya have revealed that 372,000 low-income Kenyans have been diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure in the last four months.
Health organizations in Kenya have revealed that 372,000 low-income Kenyans have been diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure in the last four months. ٌPatients 106,000 Among those victims, they have been ordered to undergo a detailed check-up about diabetes after 5.51 million people were tested throughout the country.
Another 272,000 Kenyans were diagnosed with high blood pressure after a total of 3.89 million people were tested.
That is according to the latest statistics of the electronic information system about community health (eCHIS) that sends data about disease checks directly from people visited by community health workers (CHPs).
CHPs are sent to rural areas, especially where low-income people live, to conduct health checks.
According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes is manifested due to the increase in blood sugar levels.
Over time, this condition causes damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves.
Recent data from the Kenyan Ministry of Health show that a total of 266,000 Kenyans were ordered to come to health centers across the country for further checks.
The order was issued after 3, 890,000 people were checked to determine if they are suffering from high blood pressure or not.
