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Health initiative launched to help fight 'silent killer' diseases

Novartis Cluster Head Anthony Mwangi hands a health sensitization booklet to the Kendu Adventist Mission Hospital CEO George Opundo (left) during the launch of a programme dubbed Integrated Healthy Family Programme (Familia Nawiri) at Kendu Adventist Mission Hospital in Homa Bay County. None Governmental organizations have launched an integrated health programme for fighting nine non-communicable diseases in Homa Bay County. [James Omoro, Standard]

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have launched an integrated health programme to fight nine non-communicable diseases in Homa Bay County.

The programme dubbed Integrated Health Family Programme (Familia Nawiri) involves the fight against sickle cell anaemia, breast cancer, diabetes, heart failure, epilepsy, hypertension, pneumonia, malaria and eye diseases.

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