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What Our Community Must Do![]()
Show Compassion![]()
Visit the family. Comfort them. Stand with them.![]()
Promote Early Health Checkups![]()
If a child:![]()
• Walks late![]()
• Falls frequently![]()
• Struggles to climb stairs![]()
• Has difficulty standing from the floor![]()
Encourage parents to seek medical advice early.![]()
Support Families Emotionally & Socially![]()
They need:![]()
• Encouragement![]()
• Prayer![]()
• Counseling![]()
• Practical support![]()
Advocate for Better Health Services![]()
Rural areas need:![]()
• Awareness campaigns![]()
• Access to diagnosis![]()
• Referral systems![]()
• Support networks![]()
A Message of Hope![]()
Even though there is currently no complete cure, supportive care can:![]()
• Improve quality of life![]()
• Slow complications![]()
• Provide comfort and dignity![]()
Research continues worldwide.![]()
And most importantly — love and inclusion cost nothing, but mean everything.
What Is Muscular Dystrophy?![]()
Muscular dystrophy is a serious genetic muscle disease that causes muscles to gradually become weak and damaged.![]()
One common and severe type is Duchenne muscular dystrophy.![]()
It:![]()
• Mostly affects boys![]()
• Starts in early childhood![]()
• Causes progressive muscle weakness![]()
• Is genetic — not contagious![]()
• Is not caused by curses or wrongdoing![]()
Let Us Stop Harmful Myths![]()
Muscular dystrophy:![]()
• ❌ Is NOT a punishment from God![]()
• ❌ Is NOT caused by evil spirits![]()
• ❌ Is NOT contagious![]()
• ❌ Is NOT the family’s fault![]()
It is a medical condition caused by changes in genes.![]()
Blaming families only adds pain to their suffering
In Loving Memory – A Call for Awareness ![]()
In Kokosa, we have lost three beautiful children from one family over different years due to muscular dystrophy. Recently, we lost the third child.![]()
Our hearts are broken.![]()
What makes this even more painful is that the fourth child in the same family is still courageously struggling with the same condition.![]()
This is not just one family’s tragedy.![]()
This is a community call for awareness, compassion, and action.
