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Tackling taboos that affect child health in Kilifi County

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Through its Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) project, World Vision is empowering communities to abandon harmful taboos and embrace healthy practices or behaviours that enhance child well-being in Kilifi County, Kenya. The project is funded by UNICEF-Kenya.

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