Access to Medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) during COVID-19 in Kenya: A Descriptive Commentary

• Main Authors: Zana Wangari Kiragu (Author), Gladwell Gathecha (Author), Martin K. Mwangi (Author), Zachary Ndegwa (Author), Sonak Pastakia (Author), Daniel Nyagah (Author), Richard N. Cizungu (Author), Mariana Takah Mutwiri (Author), Meshack Ndolo (Author), Veronika J. Wirtz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evidence shows that those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are at higher risk for serious illness and mortality from COVID-19. In Kenya, about 50% of the COVID-19 patients who have died had an NCD. We sought to describe the challenges faced in accessing NCD medicines in Kenya during the pandemi...