My Story: Bhakti Chavan My name is Bhakti Chavan and I am an AMR patient survivor from India. As I neared the completion of my master’s degree in biotechnology at the age of 23 in 2017, I encountered a troubling development: gastrointestinal issues. Concerned by this, my father accompanied me to a gastroenterologist, who diagnosed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79QTsFAs0qo My Story: Leticia Batista My name is Leticia Batista. I’m 28 years old and was born in Franca, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. I graduated as a Physical Therapist in 2016 and moved to São Paulo in 2017 to work in a public hospital (Unified Health System – SUS). In
My Story: Olayinka Fakorede My name is Olayinka Fakorede. As a Nigerian-trained medical doctor and someone who has experienced the challenges of malaria firsthand, I can personally relate to the looming threat of malaria resistance in Nigeria and other countries where malaria is endemic. Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes which are parasites.
My Story: David Owoeye My name is David Owoeye, originally from Nigeria. I am a sickle cell warrior, advocate, author, and medical doctor working in Jazan (Saudi Arabia) as a General Practitioner (GP) but specialised in Infection Prevention and Control. Sickle cell disorder is an inherited chronic blood disorder that can be acquired by birth
My Story: Phumeza Tisile My name is Phumeza Tisile and I am a Research Assistant, and an Advocacy Officer at TB Proof, based in Cape Town, South Africa. I have a degree in social sciences and grew up in Khayelitsha outside of Cape Town. I am a blogger and I like to travel and
My Story: Ingrid Schoeman My name is Ingrid Schoeman. In 2012, tuberculosis (TB) nearly killed me. I was working as a dietitian in a public hospital in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa when I got sick. I was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and a lung biopsy confirmed that I had
