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Health volunteers critical in war against malaria in Siaya

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A local administrator distributes treated mosquito nets in Siaya County. [Courtesy]

It is early on a Monday morning and Lydia Obondo is stepping out of her house to escort her children to school.

Outside her doorstep, Lydia finds a young woman lying on the ground, writhing in pain. The young woman looks frail, so Lydia guides her into the house and offers her a glass of drinking water.

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