Weak health system hurting hypertension care in Kilifi, study

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 17 – Weak healthcare systems, funding gaps and drug shortages are undermining efforts to manage hypertension in Kilifi County, a study by the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme shows. The research found that non-communicable disease (NCD) programmes face a 94 percent funding gap, limiting prevention and treatment efforts. Hypertension, a major risk factor […]