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Four hours to a new life: Inside KNH's high-stakes heart surgeries

Surgeons perform Open Heart Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital.[Benard Orwongo,Strandard]

Every step was carefully calculated and timed. From the administration of anaesthesia to infection prevention, nothing was left to chance.

Once a patient was wheeled into theatre and positioned on the operating table, Ioban, an antimicrobial surgical drape, was applied.

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