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Pharmacy-clinic model reshapes primary healthcare in Kenya

The pharmacy-clinic model integrates primary healthcare services into retail pharmacies, allowing patients to consult a clinician, undergo basic tests, receive treatment, and collect prescribed medicines in a single visit.

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By  Linet Owoko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

For a long time, seeking medical care in Kenya meant travelling to a hospital or health centre and spending hours in queues before seeing a clinician.

For many people, particularly those managing common illnesses, the time and cost involved have long prevented them from accessing care.

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