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| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann Akinyi |
| Year of birth | 1977 |
| Place of birth | Homa Bay |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
Social situation:
Ann is a single mother of two children (aged 12 and 13) and lives in the Kawangware slum in Nairobi. She earns a living through poorly paid odd jobs in her neighbourhood and manages to provide her two children with a school education.
Medical condition:
Ann is HIV-positive. She does not know her CD4 cell count or her viral load. However, it is important to know both figures so as not to miss the opportunity to start effective (and, in Kenya, free of charge!) antiretroviral therapy (ART). If this happens, Ann will die from the notorious opportunistic infections such as TB, bacterial infections, meningitis, etc.
Furthermore, she urgently needs to have a cervical cancer screening carried out by a gynaecologist. This is because this form of cancer also occurs significantly more frequently in HIV-positive women and is curable if detected early.
Tulisa is asking for your support to ensure that Ann does not have to die unnecessarily from complications of her HIV infection.
Thank you very much!