Kisii county in partnership with Care International and the Ministry of Health held a workshop on Tuesday, aimed at sensitising the county's policy makers on environmental and dietary risk factors and their links with HIV and non-communicable diseases (NCDS) including cancer.
The one day workshop was graced by deputy governor Joash Maangi.
The workshop provided the policy makers with pertinent information and scientific evidence to make informed choices about the risks that environmental toxins, specifically, agrochemicals like glyphosate and GMO foods.
Maangi said if they were introduced, they would contribute to increased negative health outcomes such as HIV & AIDS and chronic non-communicable diseases, including cancer.
"As a county government, we are committed to focusing more resources on interventions towards reducing the burden of both infectious and non-communicable diseases," said Maangi.
"As opposed to allocating more resources to curative services so as to better the healthy living of our residents," he added.