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Shining Hope for Communities has been recognised at the second quality healthcare Kenyan awards after it emerged top in its category to win the award of excellence in improving access to primary healthcare services.
On what was World Health Day, the awards ceremony, held virtually on Wednesday, saw Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) emerge ahead of rivals Tharaka Nithi County and Penda Health to win the award in the category.
The theme of the awards was
Measuring Healthcare Quality for System Improvement and it is here that SHOFCO excelled due to their efforts in improving access to primary healthcare to the urban poor.
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