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Baringo heaves under Hepatitis B burden as patients battle stigma

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21-year-old Victor Cherono who is battling Hepatitis B. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Despite losing two of his family members to Hepatitis B disease, Victor Cherono is holding on to hope and strictly adhering to the treatment routine.

His mother died of the disease in 2016, while his elder brother followed two years later.

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