One area the government has done well in the past two decades is the development of the public health care system. The lack of adequate resources and other challenges notwithstanding, there is a well-developed public system that enables many Kenyans to gain access to medical care. The good work of health professionals to boost health care is continuing. A department established in the Ministry of Health in 2013 has been coordinating and spearheading the campaign against these common diseases. The accent in the public health care delivery system must now be on prevention, as indeed, as the adage goes, it is better than cure.

Source: Daily Nation August 30, 2016 16:11 UTC