University Policy Briefs http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1104 2026-04-09T10:25:58Z 2026-04-09T10:25:58Z TRADITIONAL MEDICINES TO CURE DIABETES MELLITUS IN THE NORTH RIFT Barasa, Stephen S http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1118 2021-07-01T08:55:33Z 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z TRADITIONAL MEDICINES TO CURE DIABETES MELLITUS IN THE NORTH RIFT Barasa, Stephen S Presently, there are more than 415 million people affected by diabetes mellitus worldwide,(International Diabetes Federation). This figure is projected to rise to over 642 million or more by 2040. Around 90% of diabetic patients in the worldwide are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The cost of health care related to diabetes and its secondary complications continues to expand and is a massive economic burden for afflicted diabetic patients and particularly developing countries (Diabetes Atlas, 7th edition, International Diabetes Federation, 2015) 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z