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New technology in the diagnosis and treatment of TB brings hope to many

Lari Sub-County TB Coordinator Patricia Mwangi. [File, Standard]

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.

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