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  • Kenya: National Guideline of Kala azar disease launched

    National Guideline of Kala azar disease launched

    Updated 1 hrs 38 mins ago
    By Jeckonia Otieno

    Dr Sharif, the Director of Ministry of Public Health and sanitation presided over the launch of the national guidelines for diagnostic techniques and improved treatment regimens for patients suffering from kala-azar, or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), the most deadly parasitic disease after malaria.

    Research and collaboration leading to the adoption of these revised VL Guidelines were carried out by the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (MoPHS) together with its partners (KEMRI - Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative ? DNDi Africa; Doctors without Borders ?MSF; Kenya?s Neglected Tropical Diseases Division ? NTD; and the World Health Organization- WHO).

    The VL Guidelines aim to help health workers throughout Kenya to better diagnose and manage the disease. The most affected areas of Kenya include Baringo, West Pokot and some parts of Wajir.
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    Dr Sharif, the Director of Ministry of Public Health and sanitation presided over the launch of the national guidelines for diagnostic techniques and improved treatment regimens for patients suffering from kala-azar, or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), the most deadly parasitic disease after malaria.
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