TB prevention drive launched in Turkana

Daniel Ng'etich joins other stakeholders march along Uhuru highway at the launch of 'Mulika TB-Maliza TB' awareness campaign. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Tuberculosis prevention and treatment activities along the border of Kenya and South Sudan have been scaled up through a joint strategy rolled out by two international agencies.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development and Global Fund, together with the county government, have launched the drive following increased cases of TB along the porous border.