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Kenyan woman helps breast cancer survivors with knitted prostheses
Mary Mwangi knits affordable breast prostheses to aid thousands of Kenyan mastectomy survivors in recovery and emotional healing, creating a local alternative to costly commercial options.
- On March 9, a local survivor displayed knitted breast prostheses at her shop in Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya, as reported by Samson Otieno of the Associated Press.
- Taking up knitting during recovery, Mwangi feared imminent death and began making prostheses to help others, as reported in statements 2 and 32.
- During fittings, a survivor tried on a knitted breast prosthesis while Mwangi looked on at the shop, with prostheses arranged for survivors to try.
- Her knitting has reached thousands of survivors, as survivors gain a tangible option to restore appearance and comfort through in‑shop fittings and available knitted prostheses.
- The Associated Press covered the story, and the AP notes it receives Gates Foundation support for Africa health coverage.
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