Since late last year, Gloria Kendi, a 26-year-old mother of one living in the Mathare North area in Nairobi County had been struggling with a persistent cough and nagging pain under her rib cage.
She was pregnant at that time and was afraid of buying over-the-counter drugs. However, the fact that she was not getting better was cause for concern for her husband Antony Njenga who advised her to go to the hospital.