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State mulls over domestic funding for contraceptives as donors pull out

Dr Andrew Mulwa, the Acting Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health, said that every financial year, Kenya faces a Sh1.3 billion deficit in family planning financing. [Istockphoto]

The government is deliberating different avenues to bridge the financing gap for family planning as donor funding slowly shrinks following Kenya's declaration as a low middle-income economy.

Dr Andrew Mulwa, the Acting Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health, said that every financial year, Kenya faces a Sh1.3 billion deficit in family planning financing.

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