In an effort to prevent and control Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), the Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre (DMI), is providing PhD scholarships opportunities for officers in the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the county governments.
The scholarship, which is funded by the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), is part of a government four-year project in integrating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) prevention and control into primary health care.
The research scholarship, whose deadline for submission is January 31, is a full or partial tuition and aims to tackle diabetes and hypertension, diseases that have been termed as a global health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Furthermore, the scholarship targets permanent employees of the MoH, including semi-autonomous government agencies in the MoH or employees of the County Health Departments.
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Applicants who are currently enrolled in a PhD degree programme and aim to pursue a thesis on diabetes or hypertension can apply for the scholarship.
In a letter to different departments, the State Department for Medical Services Principal Secretary, Harry Kimtai, indicated that Kenya is experiencing a double burden of disease with NCDs contributing to 41 per cent of overall mortality.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the second leading cause of death in the country, accounting for 13 per cent of all deaths.
According to statistics, hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases in Kenya, with an adult prevalence of 23.8 per cent. Nearly 1.2 million Kenyans are living with diabetes. Despite the prevalence of screening, treatment coverage and control rates of the conditions remain low.
Primary health care has been identified as a key driver towards improving access to Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) and other health services in line with Kenya’s universal health coverage goals.
By Obegi Malack
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