The cord of love between two sisters proved unbreakable when one put her life on the line to save the other.Ms Mary Nginyo, 32, was diagnosed with kidney failure two years ago, which almost proved fatal when she became pregnant at the same time.
But her sister Peninah's love proved far more powerful as the two women underwent the first surgery of its kind in Africa, performed by a team of Spanish and Kenyan doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Their story signals a bold new direction for Kenyan patients with kidney failure. The introduction of this relatively low-cost transplant technology could reduce the burden on Kenya's scarce dialysis facilities, and help discourage medical travel to other countries where such procedures are more routine.
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