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Blog entries from Salif Diarra

Quick Treatment Is Important to Cure Malaria
By Salif Diarra on 11.29.11
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A couple of weeks ago, a father named Modibo came to see me, desperate for help.  His 16-month-old son Keba had suddenly become very ill. Keba’s body was unusually hot and he was feverish. The minute I saw the child, I recognized the signs and could tell he had a severe case of malaria. I told the parents to take Keba to the community health center as quickly as possible. They jumped on their motorcycle and went right away.  Keba received treatment, and his health improved after taking medicine for three days.
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Home Remedies Didn’t Cure Waraba’s Malaria
By Salif Diarra on 8.26.11
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Recently, a father from my village came to see me. He was worried about his youngest child, a 2-year-old girl named Waraba. I went to their house and Adama, the mother, explained to me that she began to think something was wrong when Waraba refused to eat all day. I examined the child. She had a high fever and wouldn’t stop shivering. She cried constantly and her face was drenched in tears and sweat. I asked how long Waraba had been in this state, and her mother said she’d been ill for two days.
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Welcoming New Neighbors Who Never Had Health Care
By Salif Diarra on 8.10.11
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A new family moved to my village about 2 years ago. Their names are Mattey and Pierre, and they had three children when they came here – two girls and a boy. The children’s names are Angelic, Gilbert and Didio. The family came from a remote farming area where they had no access to health care. They were very poor, so their children could not go to school and they could not afford to travel to a health facility when Mattey was pregnant or when one of the children was sick. Mattey gave birth to all three children at home, and they are lucky that she and children survived.
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A Malnourished Little Girl
By Salif Diarra on 5.18.11
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This month I saw four children with illnesses that were so serious I had to refer them to the community health center for medical treatment. Three children had pneumonia and one had malaria. I followed up on all the children when they returned home. I made sure they were taking their medicine correctly and following other instructions from the doctor.
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A Family I Care For
By Salif Diarra on 2.25.11
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Issa and Massiri came to see me last week. They are a married couple with three young children who I have helped a lot over the years. Issa is a farmer and Massiri is a housewife. They are both illiterate. I am pleased that they have listened to my advice about how to care for their children. Massiri fed her babies only breast milk for the first six months, and then she started giving them good food like porridge, beans and fruits. The three children have all been immunized and are generally in good health, but their youngest boy has been ill with diarrhea a lot.
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