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Poor roads deny mothers healthcare services in West Pokot

Locals carry a pregnant woman from Salawa to Endugh Hospital using the improvised stretcher, unfortunately, the woman lost the baby. October 31, 2021. [Irissheel Shanzu, Standard]

Expectant mothers cannot access pre-natal and post-natal clinics in some parts of West Pokot due to the poor state of roads.

Residents of Kalawa in Endugh ward have decried lack of basic health care due to impassible roads that prompt them to trek for long distances in search of essential services.

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