How knowledge gaps, misinformation limits access to SHA services

Standing, Kenyan Obudsman Chairman Charles Dulo and CEO Mercy Wambua were talking to patients about SHA at Homa Bay County Referral Hospital on March 11, 2025. (James Omoro, Standard)

It has been a long treatment journey for Mercy Nasieku, a 23-year-old from Kajiado, since she was diagnosed with lupus—an autoimmune disease—in 2016.

Since her diagnosis, Mercy has made frequent hospital visits due to complications related to the condition.

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