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PATIENT VOICES
Medical Negligence and its Aftermath
Through the Lens of Pain: Losing Sight, Finding Voice
Rebecca Chirenga
Cataract Eyes Surgery
Zimbabwe
In June 2023, I underwent cataract removal surgery in both eyes. Unfortunately, due to poor post-operative care, I lost vision in my left eye. The procedure was mishandled, leading to a blockage in the duct responsible for draining aqueous humor.
Rebecca Chirenga
Cataract Eyes Surgery
Zimbabwe
In June 2023, I underwent cataract removal surgery in both eyes. Unfortunately, due to poor post-operative care, I lost vision in my left eye. The procedure was mishandled, leading to a blockage in the duct responsible for draining aqueous humor.
A pharmacy error took my son's life — now I fight so no other family endures the same heartbreak
Melissa Sheldrick
Medical Error
Canada
My son Andrew was taken from us because someone made a grave error one day in March 2016. That person took the wrong bottle from the shelf of the pharmacy and mixed Andrew’s prescription.
Melissa Sheldrick
Medical Error
Canada
My son Andrew was taken from us because someone made a grave error one day in March 2016. That person took the wrong bottle from the shelf of the pharmacy and mixed Andrew’s prescription.
Listening Beyond Symptoms
Nairah Mayanja Nabukenya
Malaria
Uganda
“Experience is the best teacher” loosely translated suggests that true learning comes from experience. Unfortunately, in matters of health, learning through experience is not the ideal situation as the stakes are far too high. No one wants to “learn” through pain, confusion or a misdiagnosis.
Nairah Mayanja Nabukenya
Malaria
Uganda
“Experience is the best teacher” loosely translated suggests that true learning comes from experience. Unfortunately, in matters of health, learning through experience is not the ideal situation as the stakes are far too high. No one wants to “learn” through pain, confusion or a misdiagnosis.