Rebecca’s Story

Baby Rebecca was born premature at 28 weeks, weighing 1000gms. Rebecca’s mother said, “I woke up with sharp pains in my stomach and back accompanied with a feeling of tightness.  I was worried because it was my first pregnancy, and I didn’t know what to do.” She and...

Abraham’s Story

Abraham, a motorcycle taxi rider, was involved in a head-on collision with another motorbike. As a result, he injured his shoulder and was taken to the nearest hospital unconscious. First aid was administered and he was given oral medication before being discharged....

Prince’s Story

When Prince was born, his parents were dismayed to learn that he had sickle cell disease. They later discovered that both of them carried the gene for this condition. Growing up with sickle cell, Prince  experienced a lot of pain, often referred to as “pain...

Elizabeth’s Story

Elizabeth arrived at the hospital when she was in the early stages of labour. She went through labour for some time, but her cervix wasn’t dilating. After an examination the doctor discovered that the baby was in distress, and that Elizabeth had a condition...

Frida’s Story

Fridah Wanyonyi is an 81-year-old woman who lived with vision problems for two years. Initially, she experienced itchiness and watery eyes but eventually her right eye lost vision completely, while her left eye could only see blurry objects. Fridah was taken to a...