5 year old Pierre Kisitu is a son to Peter Kisitu. In 2014 Pierre had several onsets of convulsions before he was diagnosed with fever.
But even after medication, the situation didn’t change, only later to be diagnosed with epilepsy. His father Peter Kisitu narrates
Pierre was later enrolled into African Academy School a few kilometers from wankulukuku to be able to cope with age mates. NBS TV paid him a courtesy visit at school
The shy murmuring Piere Kisitu could not hide his urge to continue learning.
Unique from his classmates, he recites a simple poem he composed with the help of his teachers. His dreams are visible his pain so clear
Epilepsy commonly known as convulsions is a disorder that has over time been socially misunderstood and leaves many very fearful.
Though Pierre’s family has struggled to find a permanent cure for their son, the efforts are just yet to yield.
Dr Edison Mworozi senior pediatrician consultant Mulago Hospital explains the dynamics of the disease.
He cites the risks that come with epilepsy in children and appeals to parents on how to deal with this common convulsion.
Though statistics are scanty, a recent report by the Uganda epilepsy’s association highlighted that 60% of Ugandans get mental illness are as a result of suffering from Epilepsy.
In Uganda 1 in 5 persons over the age of 5 years has a disability (Demographic and Health Survey 2006).
Sunday 28 August 2016
The story of a boy with epilepsy
This video opens highlighting one of the many problems faced by Ugandans accessing medical tests. The EEG this boy required could not be accessed because the operator was away. His parents ended up going to Kenya to get the tests. The poster makes the following comments about the video:
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