Thousands of children are dying annually due to Diabetes. Chairperson of the diabetes management and Information center Nancy Ngugi says these deaths are caused by late diagnosis and lack f or inability buy insulin.
She says they are working together with the Health ministry to ensure health workers are able to diagnose and treat diabetes early.
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