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
My Story: Pernilla Rönnholm In 2011, I eagerly anticipated the arrival of our twins. With a family history rich in twin births, my worries were minimal, given that both my father and I were twins, and previous pregnancies had proceeded smoothly. However, during my 25th week of pregnancy, my water unexpectedly broke, leading to an
My Story: Ella Balasa When you first meet someone like me, you may only notice a raspy voice, a thinner frame, and a person who takes a lot of pills. But then you might hear the laboured breathing, the coughing that sounds like an interminable chest cold, the green mucus that flies up our windpipe
Up until the fall of 2014, I was a healthy 55-year-old with an exceptional life. I enjoyed playing beach volleyball, running with my dog, and hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains when I wasn’t busy obtaining my graduate degree in education and training. My goal was to train nurses. One day and out of
My Story: Vanessa Carter Waking up disfigured in intensive care My face is disfigured because of a car accident. But a broken health system and over-exposure to antibiotics also played a role. The accident happened in 2004 when I was 25 years old. I was out for dinner with friends. On our way home our
Professor Esmita Charani is a pharmacist and researcher investigating how we use antibiotics in different cultural and social contexts. She works with teams in the UK, India, and South Africa to develop research programmes investigating all aspects of antimicrobial resistance in human populations with a focus in hospital settings.
She has experience in communicating her research with patients and the public through various media including animations, blogs, and educational videos.
