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Community health volunteers help reduce burden of diseases

Community health volunteers. [File, Standard]

Malaria, diarrhoeal diseases and maternal deaths have declined as Siaya County Government steps up intervention through Community Health Volunteers (CHVs).

The over 2,000 CHVs' roles include promoting healthy living, offering first aid, referring cases to the nearest health facilities and promoting care and compliance with treatment.

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