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PEN-Plus in Action: Salimatu Sesay
Paula Byron Paula Byron

PEN-Plus in Action: Salimatu Sesay

For years, Sesay’s headaches, fever, and pain had been misdiagnosed as malaria or a simple cold. It wasn’t until she accessed echocardiographic services at a newly opened PEN-Plus clinic that she was able to receive her diagnosis.

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João Mindo: A PEN-Plus Success Story
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

João Mindo: A PEN-Plus Success Story

For three years, João Mindo had difficulty walking, eating, and even breathing. It wasn’t until a PEN-Plus clinic opened in rural Mozambique that he received his diagnosis: rheumatic heart disease. Following mitral valve repair surgery in Maputo, the 14-year-old now receives care close to home.

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