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Boost for reproductive health as Kenya receives 450,000 contraceptives

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Kenya's teen pregnancy was the third-highest in the world in 2019. [iStockphoto]

Kenya has received 450,000 doses of contraceptives aimed at boosting access to family planning and preventing unintended pregnancies.

The contraceptives are self-injectable and can be administered by trained individuals, including community health workers and women, easing affordability and access to modern family planning.

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