Rutambuka’s inspiring story: From deathbed to life saving campaigner
Joseph’s outgoing and caring character endeared him to health practitioners at Kitete Hospital who exposed him to further training including offeringcare to the terminally ill.PHOTOI MKAMA MWIJARUBI.
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He had lost hope of surviving given that at the time, in 2004, antiretroviral treatment was yet to be introduced.
“There was no reason to believe I would ever continue living,” he says, his face looking inward reflectively.
