Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

Regina Kimanthi, a resident of Makueni County was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes while she attended a free medical camp to be assessed for arthritis on Feb 19, 2025. [Gardy Chacha, Standard]

At the age of 38, Regina Kimanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in 2015, following recurrent and unexplained joint pain and fatigue. "I have been on arthritis medication ever since," she says.

But sometimes, she runs out of medicine and is forced to endure the pain. As a resident of Malawi village in Makueni County, money is scarce. After all, poverty is a constant challenge that she and her fellow villagers face.