Afaha Odon Community Faraway in Ukanafun LGA- Joshua, a three-year-old clung unto his father when we arrived at their compound for fear of being injected.
Unfortunately for Joshua, he caught the virus from the mother’s breast milk before she died and only lucky to be alive.
Joshua and her extended family live in a small house almost at the end of the village, quite close to the community’s stream, the only source of water in the entire village.
Left in the care of his father who is a barber, life hasn’t been really rosy for them.
Joshua and the father were discovered by an FHI CAT team and handed over to CYEN international.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with HIV carriers and accounts for 54% of child mortality worldwide.
Before this time, he could not eat for about five days, couldn’t open his eyes and had rashes all over his body, he was also suffering from severe anemia, retroviral disease, anemic heart failure, and acute malnourishment deduced from the MUAC instrument.
His recovery, facilitated by the direct intervention of CYEN International and HIFASS is seen visible as he’s healthier. With the help of Turn-Brown, food rich in fiber and other bodybuilding nutrients, a brighter future lays ahead for Joshua.