A Child's Last Breath (Documentary of Kara David) 2

A Child's Last Breath (Documentary of Kara David)

Tuberculosis or TB has long been considered a curable disease by the international medical community. However, a recent study showed that in our country, 75 Filipinos still die of TB everyday.

In Metro Manila, TB medicines are already given for free in almost all government clinics and hospitals. Despite the free meds, the rate of infection is still increasing, especially among children.

Award-winning journalist Kara David visits a family in Quezon City whose members are all infected with TB. Mang Dannys four children has pediatric TB -- Sam (10 months old), Sander (3 y/o), Samson (5 y/o) and Sonny (10 y/o) are all too weak and skinny to even walk for a few steps. Kara brings the whole family to a nearby hospital and discovers that the parents are also positive of TB. According to the doctor, they were the ones who infected their kids.

Meanwhile in Caloocan, Kara meets Edelyn, a 14-year old TB patient who acts as a parent to her three siblings despite her illness. Edelyns father died many years ago while her mother works as a helper and would only visit them once a month. Everyday, Edelyn goes to the health center to get her free medicine. Her only wish now is that she doesnt infect her brothers and sisters.

In these dangerous situations, how do you separate the infected parents from their kids if they are the familys main provider? Kara David documents the plight of these two families as they struggle to survive the contagious lung disease in her documentary A Child's Last Breath"

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[mitch6120]

hayy nakakaiyak sobra,sana naman yong mga magulang na na jan na gaya ko wag mag anak ng madami kong di nio kayang alagaan at bigyan ng maayos na buhay ang mga magiging anak ninyo wag na dagdagan kawawa ang mga bata :-( sobrang nakakalungkot at nakakawa

[deadlymallows]

Nakakagawa pa ngbata 'tong mga buwisit na mga magulang na'to. Dapat may batas na kapag below poverty line ang income ng tao, mandatory ligation after 3 kids!!!

[bheakot]

naiiyak lang ako sa tuwing nanonood ako ng ganito :( kawawa naman :(

[bheakot]

naiiyak lang ako sa tuwing nanonood ako ng ganito :( kawawa naman :(

[chiong2465]

hello, miss kara david ,i liked watching your show this making me so proud of you .# 1 fan mo ko, ang OFW diaries mo nga pala mayroon pa ba...more power sa mga shows mo...kelan ka ulit punta ng US.kala mo 'di ko alam ha...take care always..love you! from SFCalifornia....

[spacej0ckey]

IPINANGANAK NYO LANG PARA UNTI-UNTING PATAYIN  SA GUTOM >>> MGA PESTE KAYONG MGA KAMPON NI SATANAS!

[spacej0ckey]

KARA DAVID>>> UMIIYAK SIYA SA BIGAT NG KANYANG DIBDIB SA PAGDURUSA NA IPINALALASAP NG KANYANG MGA MAGULANG. KUNG MAAARI LANG NA BUMALIK BILANG FETUS AT IPA-ABORT......:PARA WALA NG HIRAP:

[spacej0ckey]

MABUTI PA PATAYIN NALANG AKO SA LOOB PALANG NG SINAPUPUNAN KAYSA BIGYAN AKO NG BUHAY NA GANYAN!

[pcbb01]

RH Bill na!

[tzeyan05]

This is heart breaking to watch. Nasa mga magulang ang control.