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Governor Lusaka signs deal with Amref to boost youth health

Dr Catherine Kanari, Programs Manager-Amref shakes hands with Governor Ken Lusaka after the signing of the Memorandum of Intent in Bungoma. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has signed a Memorandum of Intent with Amref Health Africa and Tiko Africa to establish Youth Empowerment Centres for Health (YEC4H) in all the county's 45 wards.

The initiative, launched in Bungoma on Wednesday, seeks to address the triple threat facing the county's young people-teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections, and gender-based violence (GBV), while also promoting digital inclusion, mental health, and economic empowerment.

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