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The sorry state of health facilities, understaffing in Kiambu County

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Near-empty pharmacy shelves at Kihara Level Four Hospital in the populous Kiambu County. [George Njunge, Standard]

There are growing concerns over the poor state of health facilities in Kiambu, even as once-functioning hospitals deteriorate to a point of shutdown.

Some hospitals are staring at closure, a move that may leave Kiambu residents at the mercy of private hospitals and rogue back street medics.

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