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Why Homabay residents can breathe easy at last

From left, Homa Bay County Referral Hospital acting CEO Peter Ogola, Governor Cyprian Awiti, his deputy Hamilton Orata and Finance CECM Nicholas Koriko supervise the newly established oxygen cylinder with a capacity of 3,500 liters in the county referral hospital. [James Omoro, Standard]

Treating of patients with Covid-19 complications in Homa Bay County got impetus after the county government put measures to address acute shortage of oxygen.

Homa Bay County Referral Hospital, the only health facility that offers Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services, has been suffering from shortage of oxygen since June.

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