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Doctors operate on Elizabeth Murigo Muriuki at Mediheal Hospital in Nakuru. The patient had a rare cancer condition that a¬ffects parts of the stomach and reproductive system. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH]
NAIROBI: A new medical cover by a State agency for terminal diseases is expected to reduce referrals to other countries.
This comes amid revelations that Kenyans spend at least Sh10 billion every year to seek treatment abroad, mostly in India, for cancer and other non-communicable diseases.
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