<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img src="/nairobi/PublishingImages/penile%20implant%20body%20image.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px;"/></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When Malian doctor and humanitarian worker Dr. Hippolyte Mboma first noticed abnormalities in his medical tests while working in the field, cancer was the least of the diagnosis he expected. His PSA levels were alarmingly high, and subsequent imaging from ultrasound to MRI confirmed what no patient ever wants to face: a tumor in the prostate. What made the diagnosis even more daunting was its classification.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The MRI and later a biopsy confirmed a stage 4 prostate tumor, the highest category, demanding urgent, precise, and expert care. As he and his medical team discussed treatment options, three possibilities emerged: Paris, South Africa, or Nairobi. Each location held promise. Yet the decision was not purely clinical, it was also deeply personal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Standing beside him was his wife, Dr. Emerance, who carried her own powerful testimony. Years earlier, she had undergone life-saving neurosurgery at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUHN) to remove both glioma and meningioma, two brain tumors that threatened her life. She had spent weeks recovering under the careful, holistic watch of a multidisciplinary team at AKUHN. Today, she is healthy, vibrant, and living proof of the hospital&#39;s expertise.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So when her husband faced his own cancer journey, the choice became clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“We didn&#39;t panic,&quot; she shares. “We had already seen the experience here. We felt safe, we felt at peace.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Upon his arrival in Nairobi, Dr. Mboma underwent a fresh series of tests. Though medications had lowered his PSA level from 39 to 20, it remained high. The AKUHN team repeated the MRI and biopsy, confirming the stage once again. From there, a coordinated, multidisciplinary team came together to craft an individualized treatment plan.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“They didn&#39;t just treat the disease,&quot; he says. “They treated me as a whole person. This was holistic care.&quot; The surgery was successful. His recovery was smooth. Side effects often feared in prostate surgery were minimal. Follow-up treatments, including injections administered both at the hospital and later at his project site in Mali, kept him closely connected with his AKUHN doctors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today, Dr. Mboma is a remarkable testament to the impact of expert, compassionate medical care. His recovery was so seamless that his friends, colleagues, and even his children were genuinely surprised to discover he had undergone major cancer treatment. “When people hear the word &#39;cancer,&#39; they think of death,&quot; he reflects. “But now they see me alive, working, healthy. It gives them hope.&quot;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Back in Mali, he has become an ambassador of sorts, sharing his story widely. Many who once believed that only hospitals in the North or South of Africa or in Europe offered advanced cancer care now see a new possibility.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I tell them, &#39;Go to Nairobi. Go where you are safe, where you are close to family, where there is expertise, you can trust&quot;. His journey is not just a medical success, it is a message of hope, courage, and the healing power of compassionate care.
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