Pacemakers give Tanzanians new lease of life

Happiness John being plaited by her Mother Elitruda Malley as JKCI Public Relations Officer Mr Mohammed Maulid looks on recently. Photo|file

What you need to know:

  • “My daughter Happy did not grow up like other children,” she told Your Health in a phone interview last week from Arusha where they reside. Her voice, firm with each word, she recalls how Happy started fainting, often and abruptly when she was three.
  • Happiness John has lived with a severe heart defect for five and a half years. She is now six.