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Refusing donated blood

Some communities in Eastern Kenya believe receiving a blood transfusion would lead to them taking on characteristics from the blood donor.

Some communities in Eastern Kenya hold the belief that receiving a blood transfusion would lead to them taking on characteristics from the blood donor. Dayo Yusuf meets one family who believe this, even though a blood transfusion could improve the life chances of their anaemic son.
Presented by Priscilla Ngethe
(Picture: A farmer with his goats in Kenya. Credit: Getty Images).

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9 minutes

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Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:50GMT

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  • Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:50GMT