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Hygiene campaigns drive down malaria, diarrhoea infection rates in Kilifi

Community health promoters during a malaria and hygiene sensitisation forum at Mwembe Kati village in Chonyi, Kilifi County. June 16, 2025. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

While the rainy season often brings an increase in communicable diseases, Kilifi health officials have reported a remarkable decline in diarrhoea and malaria cases, thanks to community-driven sanitation practices and health interventions.

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