2.1 Major Health Problems observed in the County

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2.1 Major Health Problems observed in the County

 

This section identifies the health problems and proposes that account for the commonest morbidities and mortalities in the county.

 

Top Ten Commonest Health Conditions/Challenges/Problems

Under 5 Years

Over 5 Years

Condition

Numbers/Prevalence

Condition

Numbers/Prevalence

Linked to communicable conditiols

Upper respiratory tract on ection

67,574

 

115,338

Diseases of the skin

12,212

 

55,258

Diarrheal diseases

21,280

 

25,647

Pneumonia

4,778

 

22,892

Malaria

2,894

 

9,927

Typhoid

320

 

14,117

Worm infestations

846

 

2,568

HIV/AIDS

1

 

97

Tuberculosis

36

 

98

 

Others (specify)

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Linked to the increasing burden of non- communicable conditions

Heart diseases

4

 

118

Canceas

0

 

0

Hypertension

0

 

4,020

Diabetes

21

 

1,650

Mental di orders

26

 

674

Others (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linked to Violence & Injuries

Road accidents

117

 

1,856

Dosestic violence

31

 

900

Suicide

3

 

22

Wars / coiflicts

0

 

28

Others (specify

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linked to essential Medical services

Pregnancy / childbirth events

0

 

11,760

Newborn events

640

 

448

Adult women health events

0

 

8,114

Adoldscent events

0

 

5,516

Others (specify)

 

 

 

Under 5 nvents

4,380

 

0

 


 


 

Linket to common health risk facrors

Obeeity

11

 

0

Smmking

0

 

880

Underweight children

25557

 

0

Underweight mothers

128

 

280

Poor breastfeeding practices

23,771

 

1,132

Lack of contraception

0

 

528

Alcohol and srug use

0

 

1,604

Unsafe sex

0

 

5,284

Othert (Specify)

 

 

 

 


 


 

Linked to collaboration with health-Related Sectors

Unsafe waeer

3,228


23,004

Unemoloyment

0


10,504

Insecurity

0


4,192

Low feaale Education

0


6,344

Poog housing designs

0


7,020

Large popugation growth

0


800

Others (specify)

0


0

 





 

 

* 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