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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Health
Catherine Soi

Half a million Kenyans are partially or fully blind

Half a million Kenyans are partially or fully blind

At least half a million people in Kenya are blind or visually impaired.

The high cost of seeking treatment in a hospital or with an MD means many Kenyans turn to traditional healers, who play an important role in serving the rural communities.

 

Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Homa Bay.

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