Focus has now shifted to families, with the Ministry of Health rolling out home-based care to ease congestion in health facilities. AdvertisementNO RESOURCESJames Onyango, a resident of Laini Saba in Kibera slum, says he would like to maintain social distancing but does not have the resources that would allow this. Others, due to the environments they live in and the African culture, social distancing cannot work or is difficult to implement. HOME CAREDr Amoth explains that to qualify for home-based care, the patient must be asymptomatic and have no underlying conditions. Dr Nelly Bosire says home-based care is the way to go but notes the need for sensitisation and help for those with limited resources.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 18:10 UTC