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Asimwe's RecoveryChien-Chi Chang and Kyu-Young Lee
Kabale, Uganda: I always have a bit of dread before I enter a children's ward of a hospital. I've been to several through the years in a number of developing countries and today, being in the largest hospital of southern Uganda, serving 1.5 million people, was no different. Thirty metal and thinly mattressed beds, all occupied with children, none older than 5, filled the Kabale Regional Hospital and not surprisingly 30 to 40 percent of the cases were due to malaria. Last week, Annette Kyarikunda's daughter Asimwe had a high fever, was losing consciousness and falling down frequently. Annette quickly decided to bring her only child directly to the Kabale Regional Hospital. She paid for a motorcycle, which serves as a taxi in Kabale, to bring them here. The cost of the ride was about 4 dollars - nearly the same as what she makes in a couple days. I can only imagine how difficult the ride must have been along the uneven dirt roads with your sick child strapped to your back.
Asimwe arrived to the children’s ward with a severe case of cerebral malaria, which quickly attacks the brain and is especially acute in young children. She was given a quinine intravenous drip and has since recovered well. Donate money for bed nets as part of the Magnum on Malaria/Malaria No More partnership.
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Reader comments (1)
Dear Chien-Chi Chang and Kyu-Young Lee,
My name is Keira and i am an art student at SUNY Ulster in NY. I was genuinelyinspired by your photos and story. I was wondering if it would be ok if i did a painting from the photo on the Malaria No More website (3 - UGANDA, Kabale. April 17, 2007.
Annette Kyarikunda, a 25-year-old mother from Bushura, with her daughter Asimwe (left) in the children's ward of the Kabale Regional Hospital.) I would try to sell it and then would donate all of the money (except ost of the canvas) to the Malaria No More org.
THank you,
Keira
Comment posted by Keira Swisher on October 18, 2007