The Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to enhance diabetes prevention and management services across the country.
The move is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for Kenyans living with diabetes.
Speaking during a consultative forum between the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, and representatives from the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), the PS emphasized the government’s focus on integrating diabetes prevention, early detection, and treatment within the primary healthcare system, allowing Kenyans to access screening and treatment closer to home without relying solely on referral hospitals.
The meeting brought together key stakeholders to review progress, share insights, and explore strategies for enhancing diabetes care at the community level.
Dr. Oluga commended the World Diabetes Foundation for its long-standing collaboration with the Ministry in combating diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Kenya.
He further encouraged partners to design sustainable strategies and mobilize resources to ensure long-term impact, noting that strengthened partnerships and coordinated efforts are critical in addressing the growing burden of chronic illnesses.
Dr. Oluga expressed appreciation to the World Diabetes Foundation and all partners for their continued collaboration and reaffirmed the government’s dedication to building a resilient health system that promotes wellness and protects families from the impact of NCDs.
The forum was also attended by Dr. Gladwell Gathecha from the Ministry’s Division of Cancer and Non-Communicable Diseases (DCNCD), alongside Dr. Nancy Ngugi from the Diabetes Management and Information Centre, Dr. Catherine Karekezi of the NCD Alliance Kenya, Dr. Jesse Njuguru from Medtronic Labs, Dr. Josphat Samoei of PATH Kenya, and Jane Muthoni from the Kenya Defeat Diabetes Association.
