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Prioritize sexual and reproductive health agenda in Covid-19 guidelines, State urged

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Stakeholders from various organizations are now calling upon the government to put more emphasis on the sexual and reproductive health considering the impact that the pandemic has caused in the health sector.

Speaking during a virtual stakeholders’ forum hosted by New Faces New Voices Kenya, on the impact of Covid- 19 on sexual and reproductive health rights, (UNFPA) Kenya Programme Coordinator Dr. Rael Mutai said that the disruptions brought about by Covid-19 have resulted to maternal health medics being reassigned to Covid- 19 response teams.

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