@OjokOkot_ So sad for the demise of the one who gave us memories in the photos he took, every wedding photo back then was taken by Muzee Real Art, may God strengthen and comfort his family and us all ๐ฅฒ๐
Having been invited for My Great Price 2024. I brought my self for Phaneroo at 10 and gave my life to Christ.
I have never looked back.
Making my second anniversary this year, and I kindly invite you all, come and be transformed by the word.
#PhanerooAt12
In Memory of Dr. Mathew Lukwiya
In his final hours, he spoke to Sister Apio Anyai Angioletta, the paediatric nurse who had known him for years. She would later remember his exact words.
"Sister, things are worsening. I have tried to fight. The battle is almost over. Now I am seeing that I am also going. The time has come for me to go. That I know. I am going. But if I go, I will be at the doorway. Nobody is going to die now. I will tell my God that enough is enough."
Then he began to sing a hymn about war. Everyone in the room broke down. Sister Apio replied, "No, doctor, it will not be like that." But it was. On December 4th his breathing briefly stabilised. Later that evening his lungs began to haemorrhage. He died at 1:20am on December 5th, 2000.
He was buried at 4pm the same day. The coffin was sprayed with Jik bleach as it was lowered. Margaret asked if she could see him one last time and was refused. The body was considered too infectious.
He was placed in a grave he had chosen himself while he was dying, at the Grotto inside the hospital grounds, beside Dr. Lucille Teasdale and later Piero Corti. Teasdale had died in 1996 of AIDS, contracted while operating on an HIV-positive patient.
The student was buried beside his mentors.
And then something extraordinary happened. After Lukwiya's death, every remaining Ebola patient at Lacor survived. Not another single person died at the hospital. Sister Apio remembered the promise he had made on his deathbed: "I will tell my God that enough is enough." It is the kind of detail you would not believe if you read it in a novel.
By the time the WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free on February 6th, 2001, 425 confirmed and probable cases had been recorded, and 224 Ugandans had died, including thirteen health workers from Lacor alone.
The survival rate during the outbreak was nearly 50%, compared to as low as 10% in previous African outbreaks, largely because of the systems Lukwiya had built before anyone else even knew what was happening.
This is what the mainstream story leaves out. The intern who refused a teaching job in England. The doctor who walked into the bush instead of the nuns. The administrator who turned the hospital into a shelter for nine thousand people, most of them children, every night.
The Acholi son of a smuggler who topped his country in school, won the John Hay Prize at Liverpool, and still chose Gulu over everything else. By the time he made that final speech to his nurses, the heroism was already the entire shape of his life. The Ebola work only made it public.
Happy Heroes Day, Dr Matthew and all healthcare workers who sacrifice more than they should have to! #HeroesDay
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Here we go again!
Facts about your eyes
1. The normal eye cleanses itself. No need for any โcleansingโ.
2. You do not need any specific herbal supplement to see better. The vitamin A in regular diet is mostly enough.
3. Glasses do not spoil eyes.
4. Glasses do not increase refractive error.
5. Children of any age can wear glasses if they need it.
6. Herbs in the eye will kill it faster than putting nothing.
7. Eye whitening is a myth.
8. Glaucoma will kill your vision slowly without any pain until youโre totally blind.
9. Thereโs no other treatment for cataract except surgery. Donโt be deceived.
10. The most common cause of cataract is old age. If you can prevent that you can prevent cataract.
11. A squinted eye must be checked as soon as yesterday.
12. Double vision is not normal.
13. You can have dry eyes while tearing.
14. It is possible for the eye to pop out, but it clearly spells a warning.
15. Surgery for treating Glaucoma does not improve vision. The aim is to maintain the vision left.
16. Every eye surgery carries a risk of complications. Thatโs why you sign a consent form.
17. Borrowing your neighborโs eye drop is a recipe for disaster.
18. The eye doctor looks into machines with light more than you do with your phones and computers yet their eyes are still okay. That should tell you something.
19. As an adult, using a phone or computer for longer periods will not spoil your eyes. Your eyes just get tired and need rest.
20. Giving phones to children will definitely affect their vision because their eyes are still growing.
21. If anything has entered your eyes and it persists for more than one day, itโs most likely not getting out on its own. Go to the hospital.
22. Yes, eye tattooing can be done for specific reasons.
23. Sheep eyes to replace your lost eyes is a myth.
24. During surgery, the eye is not removed, washed and then put back.
25. Not every vision loss can be restored. Some are permanent.
26. Gonorrhea can cause vision loss faster than any other disease.
27. Almost everyone will require reading glasses at 40 years. However, you can choose to suffer without them. Itโs a choice.
28. Eye cancers in children may show up as shiny eyes at night like that of a pussy cat.
29. Any blunt trauma to the eye should be checked. If you donโt understand the word โbluntโ, google it.
30. Sunglasses are perfectly okay for everyday use in a sunny environment.
31. Do not ride a bike without eye protection.
32. Do not swim without eye protection.
33. If anything splashes into your eyes, wash it thoroughly with clean water before going to the hospital.
34. Buying eye drops over the counter without prescription is a recipe for disaster.
35. Use urine in your eyes at your own risk.
36. Do not leave your doctor before knowing the name of your eye problem.
37. Because it worked for your neighbor, is not a scientific evidence!
@AttoGladys 38. Not all doctors are able to perfectly diagnose and treat the eye condition hence referral is not rejection to offer service, it's part of management ๐
But an mere I just want to say ni Apwoyo matek Dakta Atto Atto๐๐(I hope you can relate ๐)