Emmanuel Hospital Association Canada
Help for the hurting, hope for the poor
Seema’s husband died of an immunodeficiency syndrome. After he passed, fifty-year-old Seema tested positive for HIV and has been on Antiretroviral therapy for thirteen years. Seema was always busy taking care of three small children and did not have the time to mourn her husband’s death. Seema is no stranger to hard work - she …
“What can you tell me about Palliative care overseas?” It was the summer of 2015 and I was on the phone with Dr. Aletta Bell, who served her whole medical career overseas. “Well, let me tell you!” she responded. I was starting a second course in palliative nursing training, and I had started asking the …
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I have been burdened since the age of 16 to serve people living with HIV. I pursued a medical education in response to this call, and joined Shalom as a Medical Consultant in 2007 after completing my post graduate studies. I have served as the Project Director since 2015 leading our multi-disciplinary team to provide …
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In many ways, Dia* is just like any other fifteen-year-old girl. She enjoys dancing, drawing artwork, and making crafts to decorate her family’s home. But while most 10th grade girls are shopping for new outfits or hanging out with their friends, Dia is working hard to help earn money for her family. Dia’s father passed …
"The loneliness of my house would’ve eaten me alive if I hadn’t found Kiran,” says Maya. As a child, Maya enjoyed playing in the homes of her already married older siblings. She never felt anxious about her own future, even as she reached marriageable age. Maya’s mother fell ill and Maya became her primary care-giver, …
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