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Lesson from Makueni

 Jacinta Kanini, has been a witch doctor for the last 22 years having practised both in Kitui and Makueni Counties. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard] 

The cooperation between traditional healers and public health facilities in Makueni County is commendable. The traditional healers have been taught how to identify diseases that require specialised treatment in hospitals.

As a result, patients with cancer, diabetes, depression and TB have been referred to hospital by witch-doctors.

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