A new model for NCD care in Kenya

Overview of the Center

The Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center—an initiative of Wellness for Greatness Kenya—is a visionary, community-driven project located in Khumusalaba, Kakamega County, Western Kenya. It is designed to transform the prevention, management, and support of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include a broad range of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases (including heart disease and stroke), hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma and COPD). These diseases, often referred to as silent killers, contribute to a significant share of global mortality and disability, with a disproportionately high burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment remains limited.

The Center aims to create a model of care that is scalable across Kenya, grounded in three foundational pillars: NCD Prevention, NCD Management, and NCD Support. This holistic, community-based approach will address the realities of individuals, families, and communities, where health is reimagined not just as the absence of disease, but as a lived experience of dignity, resilience, and shared responsibility.

As both a local hub and a regional resource, the Center will catalyze health innovation across Kenya's Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) and beyond, providing a blueprint for people-centered NCD care that can be implemented in low-resource settings globally. Ultimately, the Center’s goal is to help build a future where communities thrive, free from the preventable burdens of NCDs.