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2024-07-19

The Role of Godparents is Fundamental to TB Patient Medication Uptake

Domingos Ernesto, a resident and activist in his own community, Vida Nova, in Nacala-à-Velha, is a shining example of TB eradication activism. Domingos dedicates himself to the daily follow-up of TB patients and collaborates closely with the “godparents” of these patients to ensure greater rigor in the taking of medication, which significantly facilitates his intervention.

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2024-07-19
Juliana João, a resident of the Vida Nova community in Nacala-à-Velha, is a TB patient.
2024-07-19
“If it hadn't been for the activist from the Local TB Response project who came to my house to check on my health, I would never have known that I had tuberculosis.
2024-07-19
Guilhermina Amade, a resident of Nacala Porto, is an example of perseverance and overcoming in the fight against multidrug-resistant TB.
2024-07-19
Guilhermina Manuel, just 17 years old, had her studies interrupted by tuberculosis, which had been affecting her for four years.

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