{"id":2609,"date":"2022-07-26T06:51:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2022-07-26T06:51:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:51:23","slug":"donation-of-equipment-by-astrazeneca-to-enable-research-into-early-detection-of-non-communicable-diseases-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=2609","title":{"rendered":"Donation of equipment by AstraZeneca to enable research into early detection of non-communicable diseases in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The equipment leverages retinal scanning technology to predict the risk or presence of complications arising from hypertension and diabetes as an alternative to invasive screening methods currently in use<\/strong><\/code><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Augustine Mulaa, Nairobi, Kenya<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AstraZeneca\nand the Ministry of Health have today announced a donation of innovative screening\nequipment to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenyatta National\nHospital (KNH)\/ The University of Nairobi (UON) and the Aga Khan University\nHospital (AKUHN). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The equipment\nwill enable recipient institutions to conduct research on the use of\nnon-invasive technology to predict the risk of hypertension, diabetes, eye\nconditions and other medical conditions through retinal scanning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for up to 70 percent of global deaths. In Kenya, NCDs account for 39 percent of deaths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2015 national STEPwise survey revealed that 56 percent of Kenyans had never been screened for hypertension, while 87.8 percent of respondents had never been measured for raised blood sugar levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof.Slyvester Kimaiyo, Executive Director of AMPATH Care and Chief of Party at Ampath Plus<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The equipment\nis aimed at strengthening the local research capacity for NCDs. It should\nimprove the screening capacity for NCDs in the country by identifying the risk\nor presence of complications arising particularly from hypertension and\ndiabetes through a single retinal scan instead of separate tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at a\nstakeholder event that marked the handover, Ashling Mulvaney, Vice President,\nGlobal Sustainability and Access to Healthcare, at AstraZeneca said: \u201cAccess to\nhealthcare is a key sustainability pillar for AstraZeneca and we are\ncontinuously leveraging science to strengthen the resilience and sustainability\nof healthcare systems. We are glad to support this donation because it will\npotentially contribute to the future of non-invasive screening for NCDs by\nempowering the recipient research institutions here in Kenya,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms.Ashling-MulavaneyVice-President-Global-Sustainability-and-Acess-to-Healthcare-at-Astrazeneca (right) at Nairobi Serena Hotel<\/strong><\/code><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis project\ndemonstrates the importance of innovative public-private partnerships (PPPs) by\ncontributing to the Ministry of Health\u2019s mission and National NCD Strategic\nPlan – to halt and reverse the growing burden of NCDs through effective\npartnerships – ensuring that Kenyans receive the highest attainable standard of\nNCD care in a sustainable, affordable and accessible manner, \u201cshe added<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally,\nhypertension – commonly known as high blood pressure – is screened by using a\nblood pressure measuring device, attached to a cuff wrapped around the upper\nleft arm. Diabetes, on the other hand, is screened for by taking a blood sample\nwhich is invasive, more costly, and requires a longer turnaround time for\nresults. People who dislike needles may also avoid the procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is hoped\nthat through the equipment however, screening for hypertension and diabetes\nwill be carried out by scanning an individual\u2019s retina for both simultaneously.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panel discussion at Nairobi Serena Hotel<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The image will\nthen be processed through an online database stored in a cloud and compared to\nmillions of other retinal scans by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence\n(AI) in order to predict whether the individual has any of the conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is fast,\nnon-invasive, and has potential to be more cost-effective, especially for large\nscale population level screenings in the longer term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Rashid\nAman, the Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Health said that\nthe research equipment will fast track access to affordable and sustainable\nhealthcare in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Ministry\nof Health is currently intent on cementing its global commitment and alignment\nwith the global, regional and national policies on leveraging on technology,\ninnovation and ICT, access to affordable, safe, effective, and quality\nmedicines and diagnostics and other technologies, in the prevention and control\nof NCDs. Successful health care delivery requires effective medical devices as\ntools for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation,\u201d said Dr Aman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAS Health Dr Rashid Aman being screened at Nairobi Serena Hotel<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cAs expected, the use and evaluation of this\ndigital Non Mydriatic camera (it does not require that the patient\u2019s pupil be\ndilated before use) to predict medical changes associated with enhanced\ndisease, and especially seen in diabetic and hypertensive patients, will expand\ninnovation in early detection of systemic complications manifesting as eye\ndisease thus effectively controlling an important health problem,\u201d he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HHA is currently implemented in eight countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Senegal, Rwanda, and soon Nigeria \u2013 where the programme will be launched in August 2022.<\/code><\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made to coincide with an event attended\nby stakeholders who are providing solutions to address the growing burden of\nNCDs in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms.Ashling-MulavaneyVice-President-Global-Sustainability-and-Acess-to-Healthcare-at-Astrazeneca <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 Speakers from county governments, academia, healthcare institutions, development organizations and the private sector highlighted the need to strengthen health systems, including by encouraging local research and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme was partnership for improved access to healthcare, which is key to achieving sustainable outcomes for communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most established partnerships, which launched in\nKenya in 2014, is AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme which\nleverages local partnerships to tackle the high burden of hypertension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAS Health - Dr Rashid Aman<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

HHA is\ncurrently implemented in eight countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania,\nGhana, Uganda, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Senegal, Rwanda, and soon Nigeria \u2013 where the\nprogramme will be launched in August 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HHA has conducted over 27.1 million screenings, trained over 9,100 healthcare workers; and activated over 950 healthcare facilities in Africa to provide hypertension services, with the establishment of secure supply chains for low cost, high-quality branded antihypertensive medicines where applicable, and identified over 5.3 million elevated blood pressure readings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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