So people need to go out and get tested because especially during this month when the world is marking the World Diabetes Day,” he said. Kibachio said that as a response to the continuing diabetes burden in the country, the Health ministry has been running the ‘Changing Diabetes in Children’ programme whose target is to reduce type 1 diabetes in children under the age of 18. He spoke on Wednesday during the Pan African World Diabetes Day Forum held at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi. What remains now is for the media to sensitize Kenyans to ensure no child dies of diabetes for lack of insulin,” said Kibachio. Kibachio made a rallying call for Kenyans to nurture a culture of eating healthy foods and exercising frequently to minimise risks associated with diabetes.

Source: The Star November 16, 2016 19:02 UTC