More than one million patients suffering from hypertension missed treatment over the past three years due to a lack of anti-hypertensive drugs resulting from inadequate funding.
The latest health sector report shows that the State Department for Medical Services (SDMS), which is responsible for clinical care and drug dispensing, was allocated just Sh2.7 billion for all non-communicable diseases over the period. This is less than Sh1 billion required per year to cover hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and all other non-communicable diseases.