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County grapples with numerous health gaps and challenges, KNCHR report shows

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu County. [Photo by Titus Munala/Standard]

A report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has painted a sorry state of the health sector in the county.

The report, titled The right to health; a case study of Kisumu County health facilities, shows that the doctor to patient ratio stands at 1:70 as opposed to the 1:30 ratio recommended by the Sustainable Development Goals.

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