Elaine (not her real name) is a 51-year-old mother of three (3) living in Nairobi County. She developed fistula in 1992 while delivering her first child. Elaine had a traumatic delivery, she delivered at the hospital reception area and did not have a chance to even rest on a bed after delivery even after having ...Read More Read More
From Silent Suffering to a New Lease on Life: Shelmith Gima’s Triumph Over Fistula
Shelmith Gima, is a 35-year-old mother of four (4) living in Muranga County. She developed fistula in 2019 while delivering her third child. She had prolonged labour. After receiving her bundle of joy and proceeding home, her glee was short-lived as she realized that she had no control of either her urine or stool flow. ...Read More Read More
From Despair to Hope: Anifa Adhiambo’s Recovery Journey from Fistula
Anifa Adhiambo, a 32-year-old mother of three (3) living in Mwiki, in Nairobi. She developed fistula in 2021 after undergoing a hysterectomy. Anifa had been diagnosed with cervical cancer that warranted the hysterectomy. After undergoing the surgery, she had hoped to live a fulfilling life only to realize during her recovery that she was unable ...Read More Read More