Bello Abdul Hakeem Bolaji is one of the millions of people across Africa who’ve grown up with Malaria.The 25-year-old from Nigeria reckons the historic decision for children across most of the continent to be vaccinated is life-changing.
The disease is under control in most continents,apart from in Africa, where more than 260,000 children died from it in 2019. Bello, who works in artificial intelligence, said that it is game-changing news. When they first heard, it was so exciting. Technology defines the modern world and solutions like vaccines have saved the world before from polio, measles and even Covid-19.
He also added that in the middle of the night, she started crying, vomiting, her temperature was high and she couldn’t even see me. So many things were going on, he was very scared. He started screaming for the neighbours to help me. He rushed to the hospital to get her tested. Bello says he’s one of the lucky ones as his family could pay the money needed to start treatment – but many others can’t afford it.
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