Beyond Zero Mobile Clinic Launch in Nyeri County
On January 20, 2015, CHS supported Nyeri County as one of the implementing partners during the launch of the country’s 17th Beyond Zero Mobile Clinic, led by the First Lady…
Quick Facts About TB and Diabetes
• People with weak immune systems as a result of chronic diseases e.g. diabetes face higher risk of progressing from latent to active TB
• About 10% of TB cases globally are linked to diabetes
• A large proportion of people with diabetes as well as TB are not diagnosed/are diagnosed late
• Early detection of diabetes and TB can help improve care and control of both
• People with diabetes also diagnosed with TB have a higher risk of death during TB treatment and of TB relapse after treatment