Kenya to adopt shorter, safer Kala-azar treatment after WHO nod Patients suffering from the deadly parasitic disease finally have a lifeline Health Just now
He explains that even though there is no current cost-effective analysis of the new drug compared to the old one, what is known is that the new regimen will reduce the number of days that a patient will spend in hospital.
The updated guidelines include having an alternative, shorter and safer treatment of primary kala-azar in eastern Africa, a new, shorter, effective and safer treatments for Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in eastern Africa and South-East Asia and lastly, a relapse management in kala-azar patients in South-East Asia.
What you need to know: Kenya is among 80 countries globally where the disease is endemic, with cases mostly recorded in arid and semi-arid areas such as West Pokot.
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