Keep a Child Alive

I am Bashir. I am ALIVE.

Bashir Bukenya just completed his first month of anti-retroviral treatment at Alive Medical Services and we are witnessing an incredible transformation! Bashir lives in a town about a two-hour drive from Alive Medical Services in Kampala, Uganda. He is 33 years old and a father to seven children, whose ages range from 12 weeks old to 12 years old. His wife, Farida also receives comprehensive HIV care from Alive Medical Services.

One month ago, Bashir came to Alive Medical Services with full-blown AIDS. He could neither sit nor walk, was severely dehydrated, and sick with Cryptococcus and pneumonia. His CD4 count was only 2 cells and he weighed only 66 pounds. As the staff carried him to the ward, no one was sure if he would make it through the night.

Bashir began his anti-retroviral treatment immediately and his health has dramatically improved in just thirty days. He can walk on his own now, eats more than 2 pounds of maize flower a day, and has gained 20 pounds already! Bashir himself cannot believe he is alive. He is so grateful to Keep a Child Alive, and cannot wait to get stronger and begin working again.

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