KISUMU, Kenya — On a hot Tuesday afternoon, 52-year-old Paul Ochieng sits in a consultation room at Ogongosa health center on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu city. He is not there for his own appointment; he has accompanied one of his teenage clients after completing morning home visits.
But unlike years past, Ochieng will return home without pay for the day’s work.
For nearly 20 years, Ochieng has walked the narrow footpaths of Konyango village, stopping at homes where HIV-positive youth wait for their morning check-ins. He has been their first point of care, reminding them to take their antiretroviral pills, bringing nutritional support, and offering quiet counselling during his daily rounds.
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Victoria Amunga
Victoria Amunga is an award-winning multimedia journalist with 14 years of experience covering stories that drive public conversation and strengthen communities across Africa and beyond. Her reporting has appeared in Voice of America and TRT World, where she has produced in-depth coverage on health, technology, gender, and development.
