Articles in the Media Coverage Category
Kenyan Children Slide Towards ObesityPosted in Media Coverage on 15 December 2011
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Dr. Vincent Onywera was recently quoted in an article, “Kenyan Children Slide Towards Obesity“.
From the article:
As Kenya quickly evolves financially and technologically, those who have ‘made it’ adopt trappings of wealth that tend to lead to
Need to Focus on Lifestyle DiseasesPosted in Media Coverage on 26 September 2011
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Dr. Vincent Onywera recently had an opinion piece published in the Daily Nation:
Kenya’s Vision 2030 will only be realised if we put concerted efforts towards addressing the public health problem caused by NCDs.
To this end, Kenyatta University,
We Need Effective Campaigns to Keep Lifestyle Diseases at BayPosted in Media Coverage on 21 September 2011
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Dr. Vincent Onywera sent a letter to the Daily Nation that was published today:
The global burden of disease is shifting from infectious to non-communicable diseases.
Heart complications, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and cancer – commonly referred to as
Children Growing Fatter and Sickly Due to Junk FoodPosted in Media Coverage on 5 May 2011
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Dr. Vincent Onywera was interviewed today by the Daily Nation about a recent study:
Kenyan children and youth are walking less and eating more junk food. As a result they are growing fatter, lazier and more sickly than their peers
