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A Day at the Mobile Clinic in Natan
Natan is a small village with a population of 1,455 people in East Pokot that is about one hour from Chemolingot hospital on very rough...
Catherine Wenger
Oct 21, 20213 min read


Kasigho Panga
Kasigho Panga is a 2-year-old boy and one of the youngest confirmed Kala-azar patients treated at Kimalel Health Centre (HC), in Baringo...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20202 min read


A Busy Day at the Hospital
Joel Kipturmet is a lab technician at Chemolingot Sub-county Hospital in Baringo County, Kenya. Today is a busy day, and he has been on...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20202 min read


An Interview with a Lab Technician
KALA-AZAR IN EAST POKOT Interview by Mwatela Kitondo, Izumi- NTDs Kenya, Project Admin Assistant, edited for clarity Please share a...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20202 min read


A VL Patient at Chemolingot
I am completely cured of Kala-azar! My name is Mingik Krop, I am 50 years old and a resident of Kamusuk Village in East Pokot. For a long...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20203 min read


A Teacher in Chemolingot
Mr. Patrich Mudanya has been a teacher in Chesakam Primary School since 2010. The School is located along the Kapedo route, about 9 km...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20203 min read


Reflections on a VL Patient and CHV
“What is your name?” I ask. ‘Chebet’ she whispers as she struggles to hold back tears. She is clearly frightened. This shy, innocent,...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20203 min read


Love brewed in a grandmother’s heart
I watched as the old woman approached the screening site. Her gait was surprisingly upright for someone of her age, at least...
Hellen Nyakundi
Nov 14, 20202 min read


What's in a bottle of Soda?
It was a beautiful day in Chesakam Village, in Baringo County, Kenya. We had driven 10 km from Chemolingot Town...
Hellen Nyakundi
Oct 4, 20202 min read


A Vignette from East Pokot
There is a mountain behind the TERMES center. Beyond the dusty road passing through Chemolingot town, the mountain rises in the distance...

Hugh Shirley
Jul 28, 20203 min read
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