These patients have agreed to share their stories with you. For their privacy, we’ve changed their names.
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Patient story: Yosias
Yosias is a 70-year-old man who follows the Christian Orthodox religion. He lives with his wife and has three grown-up children, who visit occasionally. His diagnoses include leprosy (of which his wife is unaware), asthma and hypertension which caused a stroke leaving him bed-bound in a small room for the last 9 years – he… Read more
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Patient story: Berknesh
Berknesh is a 40 year old woman who was diagnosed with HIV 4 years ago, not long after her husband died (he was 30 years older than her). He was Romanian and they had met at the Romanian embassy where they both worked. After their marriage, they lived in a comfortable house, with nice clothes… Read more
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Patient story: Ayana
Last November our trustees visited Ayana with HE Nurse Kalkidan. She is a 40 year old female patient with HIV and severely reduced mobility due to a presumed toxoplasmosis infection which damaged her nervous system 21 years ago. She was married to a policeman and has one daughter. Following domestic violence she became divorced and… Read more
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Patient story: Kia
Jamie and Sue visited Kia during their recent trip to Addis Adaba. She is a 35 year old female patient with breast cancer. She follows the Muslim faith from which she derives great spiritual support. She received her diagnosis 4 years ago and following a biopsy she underwent a left mastectomy at the Tikur Anbessa… Read more
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Patient Story: Fetla
When we were in Addis Ababa earlier this year, 3 of our trustees visited Fetla. This is her story. She is 50 years old and is married, living with her husband and their 2 children. As an Orthodox Christian, she feels supported by her religious faith. She was recently referred to the Black Lion Hospital… Read more
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Patient Story: Genet
When we visited Ethiopia in February 2024 we met Genet, a 57 year old spinster. She is a Protestant Christian and has an adopted daughter who had recently been married. Genet lives alone in a rented single room house. Before becoming ill, she had worked in a school, but was now unable to work and… Read more
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