Face to Face - Prof Muki Shey On His Journey From Cameroon to Doing Cutting-Edge TB... SpotlightNSP: SouthAfrica Cameroon
"Because of where I come from, helping people with limited resources has always interested me," he says."I mean, in the Cameroon, it is payment before service. So even if people succeed in getting to health centers they often don't have the money to pay for medical help when they get there.
The World Health Organization estimates that TB led to an estimated 1.6 million deaths in 2021, with 98% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries where resources are often limited. Inside Shey's office, where on a cloudless day one can look over Table mountain, a large placard bears testimony to the study. It is titled: Mycobacteria-specific cytokine and antibody responses in healthcare workers with resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
"This one girl, we were trying to give her a prize," says Shey."When she saw her name on the board, she turned around,[and] looked at her mother who was right at the back. She just jumped up and started crying and ran straight to her mother. They hugged and had a moment there - just from seeing that acknowledgment of her name, which will now be in the school hall forever. This moment is ingrained in my head.
Shey describes his own journey from Nkumkov to Cape Town as a miracle - and now he wants to give back.
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