Ugandan App for Pain-Free Malaria Test
I was particularly moved when I read the story of Brian Gita and his friends (known as Code 8) at Makerere University in Uganda who worked together to build the app for testing for Malaria one of the greatest killers in Africa. Just a few months before that, Brian was bedridden suffering from Malaria. It was while he was on his sick bed that conceived the idea to build this app.
As a mentor, I often tell my mentees that the existence of problems / challenges should not mean the end of the road but instead should be seen as opportunities to propel us towards overcoming the challenges. No other story captures this better than this story. Brian could have resigned himself to fate or prayed and wished that somebody else somewhere will do something about Malaria. But he took up the challenge and today the world has Matibabu - the painless and bloodless test for Malaria.
When next you are faced with a challenging situation instead of wishing that help will come from an outside source, look within. You just might be the person the world has been waiting for.
SAO
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