A Silent Threat to the Younger Generation.

Health experts are raising concern over the increasing number of young people being diagnosed with kidney diseases in Kenya. Once considered a problem mainly for older adults, kidney complications are now affecting people in their 20s and 30s, many of them without warning. Doctors say poor diet, overuse of painkillers, untreated infections and lifestyle choices like smoking and alcohol are putting the youth at higher risk.

What is even more worrying is that most cases are caught too late. Many young patients only find out they have kidney problems when the damage is already serious. This delay is partly caused by lack of early testing, unclear medical records and limited follow-up on what patients are exposed to over time from the food they eat to the medicine they take.

   

This is where traceability becomes essential. When health systems can track where products come from, what ingredients are used and how medications move through the supply chain, it becomes easier to trace possible causes of illness. If a batch of medicine or a food product is unsafe, tracing it quickly can prevent further damage and save lives.

As kidney diseases continue to rise among the youth, stronger traceability systems could offer answers. They can help connect the dots between exposure and illness and give health workers a better chance to act before it is too late. Early action means better treatment, fewer hospital visits and a healthier future for young people.