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When pregnancy feels riskier than disease: A silent fear gripping Kenyan youth

In Kenya, fear surrounding pregnancy is often more pronounced than fear of diseases.

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by NELLY MUCHIRI

Health10 July 2025 - 15:40
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Swarmed with stress after a positive pregnancy test 

‎Catherine Mwilu remembers when a female patient came for testing last week. 

When Mwilu, a nurse at Medilife Hospital tried to explain the positive result for a sexually transmitted disease, the patient immediately shut her down.

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