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Leading a Health Facility in Kibera Slums in Time of Crisis: Lydia’s Story
When the first case of Coronavirus was reported in Kenya, the first priority of Amref Kibera Health Centre was to set up handwashing facilities at the entrance, train health workers and Community Health Workers (CHWs) as well as check every patient’s temperature, a standard protocol to monitor symptoms of the virus. “We needed to act very fast because we are in an informal settlement serving thousands of residents and its environs,” says Lydia. Lydia is a nurse and the medical officer running the Amref Kibera Health Centre as a Facility in Charge. Her leadership is crucial especially a
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