August 13, 2024 - Themountainjournal

WAIGURU INTENSIFY FIGHT AGAINST LIVESTYLE DISEASES BYENCOURAGING FISH PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION.

Governor Anne Waiguru says the county has intensified its fight against lifestylediseases by encouraging the production and consumption of fish.Waiguru said statistics from the Ministry of Health show that the county has beenranked as having the highest prevalence of diabetes and hypertension due toconsumption of starch and red meat.Speaking at Kangai while issuing 101 fish…

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa

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Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading….