Health Minister Duale promised to add forgotten disease treatments to Kenyan health plans and match these with national health goals such as Vision 2030. The minister met with Dr. Wasunna, who leads a group fighting rare diseases in Africa. They talked about making new medicines for Kala-azar, which affects people in 11 counties. Duale wants better healthcare for people who live far from cities.
Dr. Wasunna explained her five-part plan to remove Kala-azar as a health threat in East Africa. Other health officials joined the meeting to hear these ideas. These forgotten diseases hurt more than a billion people around the world. They harm the poorest groups most of all. These illnesses stop growth, cause mother and baby deaths, make work harder, keep kids from school, and create shame.
These diseases rarely kill, but they cause lifelong pain and problems. Rich countries have mostly eliminated them. The hardest hit areas remain the poorest communities and war zones.
Dr. Wasunna explained her five-part plan to remove Kala-azar as a health threat in East Africa. Other health officials joined the meeting to hear these ideas. These forgotten diseases hurt more than a billion people around the world. They harm the poorest groups most of all. These illnesses stop growth, cause mother and baby deaths, make work harder, keep kids from school, and create shame.
These diseases rarely kill, but they cause lifelong pain and problems. Rich countries have mostly eliminated them. The hardest hit areas remain the poorest communities and war zones.
