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This section identifies the health problems and proposes that account for the commonest morbidities and mortalities in the county.
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Top Ten Commonest Health Conditions/Challenges/Problems |
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Under 5 Years |
Over 5 Years |
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Condition |
Numbers/Prevalence |
Condition |
Numbers/Prevalence |
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Linked to communicable conditiols |
Upper respiratory tract on ection |
67,574 |
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115,338 |
Diseases of the skin |
12,212 |
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55,258 |
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Diarrheal diseases |
21,280 |
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25,647 |
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Pneumonia |
4,778 |
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22,892 |
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Malaria |
2,894 |
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9,927 |
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Typhoid |
320 |
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14,117 |
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Worm infestations |
846 |
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2,568 |
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HIV/AIDS |
1 |
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97 |
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Tuberculosis |
36 |
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98 |
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Others (specify) |
- |
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- |
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Linked to the increasing burden of non- communicable conditions |
Heart diseases |
4 |
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118 |
Canceas |
0 |
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0 |
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Hypertension |
0 |
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4,020 |
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Diabetes |
21 |
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1,650 |
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Mental di orders |
26 |
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674 |
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Others (specify) |
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Linked to Violence & Injuries |
Road accidents |
117 |
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1,856 |
Dosestic violence |
31 |
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900 |
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Suicide |
3 |
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22 |
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Wars / coiflicts |
0 |
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28 |
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Others (specify |
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Linked to essential Medical services |
Pregnancy / childbirth events |
0 |
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11,760 |
Newborn events |
640 |
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448 |
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Adult women health events |
0 |
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8,114 |
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Adoldscent events |
0 |
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5,516 |
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Others (specify) |
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Under 5 nvents |
4,380 |
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0 |
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Linket to common health risk facrors |
Obeeity |
11 |
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0 |
Smmking |
0 |
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880 |
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Underweight children |
25557 |
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0 |
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Underweight mothers |
128 |
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280 |
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Poor breastfeeding practices |
23,771 |
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1,132 |
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Lack of contraception |
0 |
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528 |
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Alcohol and srug use |
0 |
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1,604 |
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Unsafe sex |
0 |
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5,284 |
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Othert (Specify) |
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Linked to collaboration with health-Related Sectors |
Unsafe waeer |
3,228 |
23,004 |
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Unemoloyment |
0 |
10,504 |
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Insecurity |
0 |
4,192 |
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Low feaale Education |
0 |
6,344 |
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Poog housing designs |
0 |
7,020 |
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Large popugation growth |
0 |
800 |
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Others (specify) |
0 |
0 |
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* These are problems affecting a significant number of people in the community unit or are a major threat to the health of persons in the area of responsibility of the facility. The ones in (red) are examples