Stubborn gonorrhoea a result of stigma, people self-treating with antibiotics- Herbalist

The smell of herbal concoctions is what first hits your nostrils when you walk into the office of Dr Maina Mwea in Hurligham. In his mid-70s, Dr Mwea spends his time at this office, also a herbal clinic where several bottles are filled with mixtures extracted from various herbs.

Pharmacist and herbalist Maina Mwea doing herbal medicine clinic for 30 years at his herbal clinic in Hurlingham ,Nairobi on 24th November 2020 [David Gichuru,Standard]

As we checked in, Mwea was busy giving some prescriptions on phone to a client who bought some herbal medicine to treat a sexually transmitted disease. Coincidentally, we are here to inquire about the threat of 'super gonorrhoea' as recently reported, and how he handles the patients flocking to his clinic for treatment.