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Healing beyond surgery: Women fighting fistula reclaim dignity, lives

Elijah Obebo flags off the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Walk at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital on May 23, 2025. [File, Standard]

Agnes Asiko developed obstetric fistula just three months after the birth of her third child, a condition that stripped away her comfort, confidence and freedom.

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