{"id":157485,"date":"2026-02-08T20:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/knitted-breast-prostheses-aid-kenya-cancer-survivors"},"modified":"2026-02-08T20:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:59:03","slug":"knitted-breast-prostheses-aid-kenya-cancer-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/knitted-breast-prostheses-aid-kenya-cancer-survivors","title":{"rendered":"Knitted Breast Prostheses Aid Kenya Cancer Survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>At a tailoring shop outside Kenya\u2019s capital, Nairobi, survivors of breast cancer can buy colourful, soft, and affordable knitted prostheses to helping women overcome the stigma following a mastectomy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s owned by Mary Mwangi, herself a survivor, having had both spinal and then breast cancer, with years of treatment and loss of income.<\/p>\n<p>Once a childhood hobby, she began knitting again during this time and a form of therapy to keep her mind occupied.<\/p>\n<p>But the worst was dealing with the stigma she faced after her double mastectomy, an issue she noticed that many women were having to deal with in silence.<\/p>\n<p>Needing to earn money and determined to help others deal with this loss of dignity, she decided to start making the knitted prostheses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmall ones like these&#8230; take like 15 minutes, and you are done. There are those which are bigger. Those ones you can make within 30 minutes. Almost everybody can afford this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>They come in different sizes and colours and are filled with yarn before being placed into specially adapted bras with pockets.<\/p>\n<p>The knitted prosthetics cost about $11 in comparison to about $170 for silicone breasts, making them out of reach financial for many.<\/p>\n<p>Mary says in addition to their affordability, knitting the prostheses can be very therapeutic. She holds classes every week, teaching other women how to make the breasts and offering them a space to share their stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow when we meet, when we are together, we encourage one another. We uplift each other,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>More than 6,700 Kenyan women are affected by breast cancer every year, leaving those who have mastectomies dealing with both the physical and psychological scars.<\/p>\n<p>The knitted breasts help them restore their self-confidence and gives them the courage to face society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. At a tailoring shop outside Kenya\u2019s capital, Nairobi, survivors of breast cancer can buy colourful, soft, and affordable knitted prostheses to helping women overcome the stigma following a mastectomy. 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