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Mending broken hearts: Kenya's fight against cardiovascular disease

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(From left): Evans Majau Project program coordinator Kenya Mended Hearts Association, Millicent Mwangi 41 Heart Patient, Dr. Yvette Kisaka, Tech Lead CVDs Ministry of Health, Dr. Benard Samia President Kenya Cardiac Society, Dr. Elizabeth Gitau Assistant Sec- general Kenya Medical Association at the Kenya Science UON campus celebrating World Heart Day. [Courtesy: Kenya Cardiac Society]

As the sun rose over the University of Nairobi on World Heart Day 2024, the campus buzzed with an unusual energy. Amidst the beehive of activities-from spirited sports matches to lively dancing-one figure stood out.

Millicent Mwangi, 41, walked with a bounce in her step, her radiant smile belying the harrowing medical journey she had endured just three years prior.

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