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SHA in Busia: Promise, Pain, and a System Under Test

By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County Key Highlights Residents report long queues and system downtimes at public hospitals Patients say SHA access often fails despite early arrival and active accounts Civil society questions government commitment to universal health care financing Private hospitals claim SHA claims are delayed or rejected. County officials cite eligibility and...

Teenage Pregnancies in Busia: When Childhood Ends Too Soon

By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County KEY HIGHLIGHTS Over 65,000 teenage pregnancies have been recorded in Busia County in the past eight years. Girls as young as 10 years old are becoming mothers, often dropping out of school permanently. Poverty, stigma, and lack of reproductive health information continue to fuel the crisis. Community programs...
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