• Infectious diseases account for 60% of all reported illnesses. The most common are
• Malaria
• Respiratory infections
• Diarrhea and intestinal infections
• Sexually transmitted diseases.
• HIV/AIDS

• The situation with HIV can only be described as a pandemic.
• Since 1980, 700,000 people have died of AIDS.
• Estimates are that 2.1 million Kenyans are infected with HIV.
• Country-wide, prevalence is 14% of the population and in some areas is as high as 31%.
• Malnutrition is also common among children, especially those under 5.
• Up to 36% of children have evidence of stunting.
• Accidents and injury also factor significantly in morbidity and mortality.
• traffic accidents and domestic violence.

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