Why Krystal Birungi Is Fighting to End Malaria

Why Krystal Birungi Is Fighting to End Malaria

Krystal Mwesiga Birungi still remembers watching her younger brother struggle with malaria. He would have seizures while her mother tried to cool his body and keep him stable — doing what she could with limited resources. At the time, treatment wasn’t always within reach, and each illness came with uncertainty. Those moments stayed with her. They shaped not only how she sees the disease, but also the work she has committed her life to today.  No…