Dealing with haemophilia
Case Study: Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Client: Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Date: November 2021
Photographer: Mutunga Al-Amin
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Fairpicture photographer Mutunga Al-Amin visited the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and Muranga District Hospital in Muranga, Kenya, on behalf of the Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation. There, he met 29-year-old Moses Muthii Muriuki and his 11-year-old brother, Reuben Ngori Muriuki, among others. Both were diagnosed with haemophilia type A.
Haemophilia is a mostly inherited bleeding disorder that affects the blood’s ability to clot properly. If the person doesn’t receive adequate care and treatment, bleedings into muscles and joints can lead to extreme pain, damages of the affected joints and in some cases to death.
The Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation are supporting a project aiming to accelerate access to blood disorders care in both Kenya and Tanzania, by establishing 16 centres to provide basic care, diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders in both countries.
Client
Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Visual Creator
Mutunga Al-Amin
Theme
Dealing with haemophilia
Locations
Nairobi, Kenya
Date
November 2021
When haemophilia is treated quickly and adequately, damage and pain can be reduced and affected people can live without severe impairments.
Client: Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Date: November 2021
Photographer: Mutunga Al-Amin
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The preliminary examination
Jane Mugacha, 58, is a healthcare provider at Muranga District Hospital. She examines Moses Muthii Muriuki’s right foot, to ensure that his ankle is fine.
Client: Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Date: November 2021
Photographer: Mutunga Al-Amin
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The factor treatment
Moses Muthii Muriuki is about to receive his factor treatment (an essential blood-clotting protein).
The project teams will build strategic alliances, empowering the patient organisations to raise awareness and advocate for improved care to finally anchor blood disorders care within the national healthcare systems.
Milena Marra
Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Client: Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation
Date: November 2021
Photographer: Mutunga Al-Amin
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The debrief
After his treatment, Moses Muthii Muriuki is hopeful that he will get better in a few days. The health care provider records the information that will be used the next time he will visit the clinic.
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