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A Community Health Promoter uses an electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS). [Anne Atieno, Standard]

In September 2023, Kenya launched a Community Health Promoters (CHP) initiative with more than 100,000 CHPs trained and equipped, supported by digital tools and enshrined in the Primary Health Care law.

The President stated, "Kenyans will now be served at their homes in the spirit of our transformative tact to serve the people." He said the health promoters will provide a defined preventive and promotive health services package. Since then, several African countries have visited the country to learn and benchmark how to effectively deploy primary health care.

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