We have Made Great Strides to Combat Neglected Diseases - Governor Malombe

Governor Julius Malombe 

Our Reporter 

Kitui county has made great strides in combating the effects of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as kala-azar and snake bites, Governor Julius Malombe has said.


The governor revealed this during the commemoration of the World Neglected Tropical Diseases day held at Kitui stadium, a global event that aims at shedding light on the millions of people affected by the forgotten diseases and which affects mostly the poor and vulnerable populations.


Procured Lab machines to test kala-azar 

Governor Malombe said that part of the efforts made by his administration include procurement of laboratory equipment to support prompt testing and diagnosis of kala-azar diseases for Mwingi level IV and Tseikuru subcounty hospitals.


Additionally, the governor noted that his administration has consistently procured anti snake venom drugs and hired community health promoters (CHPs) to create awareness on the neglected diseases at the grassroots.


“Eliminating neglected tropical diseases such as kala-azar, Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (tapeworms), bilharzia, Trachoma, snakebites, elephantiasis among others is one of our key priorities. We are committed to ensure that every county resident has access to quality health services,” the governor said during the marking of the day under the them; ‘Unite for Health, Act with Purpose, Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases for Good’

Further, the County chief revealed that following interventions by his administration, some 274 cases of the kala-zar disease were successfully treated between 2022 – 2024.


With respect to Trachoma, he said that only 15 cases were reported in the last three years and attributed this to collaboration efforts between the county government, the national ministry of Health and development partners.


According to World Health Organisation (WHO), the highlighted diseases are described as neglected because they have been historically overlooked by global health priorities, research and funding despite causing significant suffering to the vulnerable populations.


Kala-azar is treated by toxic injections that last between 20 – 30 days with a patient requiring hospitalisation. However, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit international research organisation is currently developing a new oral treatment that would eliminate the need for hospitalization.


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