How Climate Stress Is Fueling Kenya’s Diabetes Burden
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How Climate Stress Is Fueling Kenya’s Diabetes Burden

As climate stress, urban poverty, and rising food insecurity reshape life in Kenya’s cities, young people living with diabetes are facing a growing health crisis. For many aging out of donor-supported care programmes, the cost of insulin, limited public healthcare support, and unhealthy urban environments are turning diabetes management into a daily struggle tied not only to health, but also to environmental inequality and climate justice.
Kenya Red Cross Calls for Climate Policy Overhaul
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Kenya Red Cross Calls for Climate Policy Overhaul

The Kenya Red Cross is urging urgent policy reforms as climate-induced disasters become a recurring humanitarian crisis. A new brief calls for anticipatory action financing, faster passage of the National Disaster Risk Management Bill 2023, and stronger investment in resilience across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.