Socioeconomic Impacts of Non-communicable Diseases in Kenya:Systematic Review

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also termed as chronic diseases, are of long duration which are as a result of a combination of genetic, environmental ,physiological and behavior factors. The NCDs that have the highest impact are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus. NCDs contribute approximately more than 27% of all deaths in Kenya, and socioeconomic impacts are felt from household level to the government level.