Understanding disease that disrupts the nervous system

 Pauline Gatwiri, 26, their home in Chiara Village, Meru County. Gatwiri was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. [Edwin Gitonga, Standard]

Multiple sclerosis, often referred to as MS, is a disease that affects how the brain and the rest of the body communicate. It is not widely known in Kenya, yet it is present and continues to affect many lives, often quietly and without early detection.

For many people, the condition only becomes clear after a long and confusing journey through the health system.