Summary:
The protocols address non-communicable diseases at the primary care setting.
Description:
The protocols are intended to be facilitative, enabling, and foundational, providing a firm basis for action following the finding of presence or absence of a disease.
The document highlights the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Kenya. In this sense, justifies the country actions on the “prevention and control within current health systems strengthening efforts to adequately plan for this future disease burden”.
For FULL purposes, the document establishes recommendations on the modification of life style, addressing modifiable risk factors such as unhealthy diets. Among the recommendations on dietary adjustments, it cites solid examples such as the sodium reductions and the adoption of healthy diets. It also recommends the reduction in the intake of foods high in sugar, saturated fats, and trans fats.