APOPO Stories

Camboya – Sreda

Camboya – Kuy Sreda Sreda se preocupa por sus hermanas pequeñas cuando van a la escuela. “Me llamo Sreda y tengo 22 años. Vivo con mi madre y mis tres hermanas pequeñas en el pueblo de Wat, en la comuna de Sre Noi, Camboya. Cuando falleció mi padre recayó sobre mis hombros ayudar a mi […]

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Mozambique – María

María María cayó enferma tras curar a su marido. “Me llamo Maria Nhamtumbo, tengo 39 años y 4 hijos, 2 niños y 2 niñas. Creo que contraje la tuberculosis (TB) de mi marido mientras le cuidaba durante su enfermedad. A menudo existe un estigma negativo en la comunidad sobre la TB, pero sé que con

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Mozambique – Maria

Maria Maria fell ill after nursing her husband back to health. “My name is Maria Nhamtumbo, I am 39 years old and I have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. I believe I contracted tuberculosis (TB) from my husband while caring for him during his illness. There is often a negative stigma in the

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Partner: Feliciano

Partner: Feliciano Community health worker fights TB stigma and encourages adherence to treatment in patients. “My name is Feliciano Petruchel and I am a Community Health Worker with Kenguelekezé and APOPO, who are collaborating to increase diagnosis and treatment for tuberculosis (TB) patients. Kenguelekezé means “sunrise” in the local language, and the organization focuses on health,

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Mozambique – Crimilda

Crimilda Crimilda’s relationship suffered after she was diagnosed with tuberculosis. “My name is Crimilda Simeão Manhique. I am a 26-year-old woman, married with two children ages 7 and 4. Currently, I live with my 3 brothers and mother with my children. When I was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and started treatment, I was asked to

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