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Unsung heroes who sacrifice a lot for so little in the health sector

Angeline Kyule, a community health volunteer, attends to a mother at Mutituni, Machakos County. [Rose Mukonyo]

When Angeline Kyule wakes up each day, she sets her mind on walking up to 10 kilometres to serve her community.

Her patients, residents of Mutituni area in Machakos, fondly call her daktari or doctor. However, her only qualification is her the love for her people. She is not a qualified medical doctor but a community health volunteer, also known as a Level One health official.

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