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Khadidja Hissein
Chad
Taprom Cecile
Chad
“I cannot explain how I became sick. A month ago, I was told not to eat foods with salt because I have started to have edema.”
“In our culture, eclampsia is considered a like a disease produced by witches. Even in 2004, one of my cousin died from this disease after spending two days in a house of a traditional healer in near by bush.”
The maternity unit has provided us with a wishlist of drugs and equipment including basics such as sutures and paracetamol, as well as surgical instruments, such as caesarian kits, and vital drugs, such as oxytocin. We source vital drugs and equipment at the lowest cost – donated if possible – and deliver them to the hospital, where they are provided free of charge to the women who cannot afford to pay for them. Every penny we receive is spent on sourcing and shipping these goods.
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