Kenyan Communities Taking the Lead in Curbing COVID-19 Spread

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Kenyan Communities Taking the Lead in Curbing COVID-19 Spread

[WHO] Nairobi -By the time the public health officials reached a Maasai community not far from Nairobi, Julius Oloiboni had already mobilized everyone to protect themselves and others against COVID-19.

Source: allAfrica.com

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