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Hire more health workers to meet WHO threshold

The WHO threshold density stipulates that there should be at least 4.45 health workers per 1,000 people. [iStockphoto]

According to the World Health Organisation, Kenya does not meet the set global health worker-to-population ratio. Even though the government has established more medical training institutions, the required threshold hasn't yet been attained.

The WHO threshold density stipulates that there should be at least 4.45 health workers per 1,000 people to deliver essential health services and achieve universal coverage.

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