Kenya: Chase for Profit Hampers Malaria Drugs Subsidy

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On the streets of Nairobi, James Odhiambo goes from one pharmacy to the next in search of anti-malarial drugs marked with the Global Fund's logo of a green leaf. He is looking for this specific brand because he understands that it is more than 10 times cheaper than the same drug produced by different manufacturers.

He finally buys it from Nila Pharmacies along Accra Road - the sixth outlet he has visited this morning.

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