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International Women’s Day: How Nadongo uses her SBH disability to accelerate progress

Hydrocephalus, Other Neurological-Related / brain surgery, Disability advocacy, Ephrance Nadongo, Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, International Women's Day, Neurological condition, Spina Bifida, Spina Bifida advocacy, spinal cord surgery, triumph story, Uganda

Having a disability in certain parts of world like in Africa can be a living hell. Such has been the experience of Ephrance Nadongo, a 26-year-old Ugandan living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) from birth but is making a difference and worthy of a spotlight on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024. International […]

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World Hydrocephalus Day: How Ephrance overcame hopelessness, discrimination and neglect

Hydrocephalus, Other Neurological-Related / brain surgery, Disability advocacy, Ephrance Nadongo, Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, Neurological condition, Shunt placement, Spina Bifida, Spina Bifida advocacy, spinal cord surgery, triumph story, Uganda, Water in the brain, World Hydrocephalus Day

I am Ephrance Nadongo. I was born like any other child 25 years ago in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda but soon after my birth, doctors realised I had a birth defect called Spina Bifida, a very delicate birth defect that would affect my entire life. At only three days old, I had to

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