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Do more to enlighten public on use of original and generic medicines

That the cost of medicare in Kenya is high is not in doubt, and mainly because medication is overpriced. This is done either by private medicare providers whose main aim is profits or due to high taxation, which, ironically can be blamed on the government.

Kenya’s public healthcare system is ailing but the situation can be made better if only the government can improve the public healthcare system and thus reduce the need to rely on profit merchants.

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