This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Dr Adisa Lugaliki Doreen, a 39-year-old Kenyan medical practitioner, made history as the first Kenyan doctor to die from Covid-19 on July 13, 2020.
Dr Adisa was a dedicated healthcare worker who championed for women's and girls' reproductive health. Her clients and colleagues have been left in shock and grief following her untimely death.
Dr Elizabeth Wala, a close friend of Dr Adisa, paid a heartfelt tribute to her, saying, "It has taken me more than a day to process the death of a very dear friend and colleague, Dr. Adisa Lugaliki. I have cried all the tears. I have asked myself hard questions. I have wondered if the system failed you. The same system that I strive to improve."
Another client, Diana Chebet, remembered Dr Adisa's kindness and humor, saying, "Inauma sana! I remember Doreen, Dr. Adisa Lugaliki, she took me through my prenatal times... She examined me to know the gender, him standing close beside her to see, then boom! "Its a girl" she said."
