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Can you tell the difference between fake medicine and a legitimate batch? In Kenya the 'Uthabiti' app helps patients find registered doctors, pharmacies. Crucially you can trace whether the medicine you are buying is counterfeit. The CEO of 'Uthabiti' Towett Ngetich says young people are the main target of the counterfeit drugs business through contraceptives. (Photo: An African enterpreneur presenting applications designed for phones in Kenya. Credit: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)
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