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Kenya is banking on community health promoters to tackle mental health, amid concern about the high number of people suffering from mental illnesses.

Dr Salim Ali Hussein, Head of the Division of Primary Healthcare at the Ministry of Health said community health promoters have been taught about the mental health aspects, and with remuneration and provision of equipment, they will revamp care.

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