Personal grooming services boost patients' dignity at Kenyan mental health hospital
1 Jul 2026, 14:33 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com
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Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/01/personal-grooming-services-boost-patients-dignity-at-kenyan-mental-health-hospital/
At Kenya’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients are offered a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers. Healthcare workers say personal grooming is an important aspect of recovery, as patients often lose interest in self-care.