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West Pokot women suffer in silence as obstetric fistula ravages their 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]

Hundreds of women in West Pokot County are living in silent agony, trapped in leaking bodies and social isolation, as obstetric fistula continues to devastate their lives, health officials have revealed.

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