The family of 17-year-old Barnabas Mackenzie, an A-Level student pursuing Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics (BCM) at St. Mark College School, Namagoma, is crying out for justice and urgent public assistance following a catastrophic accident on school premises that has left the teenager bedridden and unable to speak at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
What began as an ordinary school activity has turned into a nightmare for the young scholar, whose academic dreams have been abruptly derailed following severe injuries sustained during acrobatic performances organized on the school’s grounds.
Suspicious Circumstances Surrounding Initial Treatment
According to Mackenzie’s aunt, who has taken over his primary care in the hospital ward, the circumstances surrounding his rapid medical deterioration immediately after the fall have raised serious red flags for the family.
She revealed that immediately following the accident, Mackenzie remained fully conscious and was able to speak normally, clearly describing what had occurred to relatives. However, the situation dramatically deteriorated upon the arrival of the school headmaster at the scene.
“After the accident happened, Barnabas was talking clearly to his relatives,” the aunt explained. “But the moment the headmaster arrived and insisted on having him given certain medication, Barnabas lost his speech immediately. He hasn’t spoken a word since that moment, and his condition has only continued to decline in the ward.”
The family maintains that the sudden loss of speech following the administration of unverified medication under the headmaster’s direction warrants a thorough medical and legal investigation by police and health authorities.
Allegations of Abandonment and Blocked Calls
Beyond the suspicious medical complications, Mackenzie’s family accuses the management of St. Mark College School, Namagoma, of completely shirking its legal and moral duty of care toward their student.
The aunt claimed that after delivering Mackenzie to Mulago Hospital, the school management progressively withdrew all financial and moral support, leaving the family to shoulder mounting medical bills alone as the student’s condition visibly worsens day by day.
Efforts by the family to reach out to the school administration for intervention or clarification have allegedly hit a brick wall, with the aunt stating that the headmaster now consistently rejects or blocks her incoming phone calls whenever she attempts to reach out.
Desperate Appeal for Overseas Medical Treatment
With Mackenzie’s physical state worsening and his ability to communicate severed, the family believes local medical options are rapidly running out.
They have issued an urgent public appeal to government agencies, educational authorities, human rights organizations, and well-wishers to assist in securing funding for specialized overseas neurological and spinal treatment to save the 17-year-old’s life.
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