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| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann S. + Susan K. |
| Year of birth | 1980 + 1979 |
| Place of birth | Beide Frauen sind in Nairobi geboren |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
Ann and Susann are single mums to two teenage children and live in the Kawangware slum in Nairobi. They earn a living doing poorly paid odd jobs in their neighbourhood and each manage to provide their two children with a school education.
Ann and Susann are HIV-positive. Thanks to your help, we were able to determine their CD4 cell counts and viral loads in their blood. It is important to know both of these figures so as not to miss the window of opportunity for effective (and in Kenya, free of charge!) antiretroviral therapy (ART). If this had happened, both mothers could have died from the notorious opportunistic infections such as TB, bacterial infections, meningitis, etc.
In addition, we arranged for both women to undergo cervical cancer screening with a gynaecologist. Cervical cancer also occurs significantly more frequently in HIV patients.
Both mothers have now been examined and information on important treatment options is available. Thankfully, there was no suspicion of cancer in either of them.
On behalf of her four children, Tulisa would like to thank you for your support!