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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as Kenya’s leading healthcare burden, accounting for the majority of hospital admissions and a growing share of deaths, according to health experts and new programme data.
Figures presented during the dissemination of the Mwanga Access Programme show that NCDs contribute to more than 50 per cent of hospital admissions and approximately 43 per cent of all deaths nationwide.
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