Jun 06, 2018
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Tanzanian conjoined twins Maria and Co
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https://www.todayhives.com/tanzanian-conjoined-twins-die-aged-22/
Tanzanian conjoined twins Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti
have died after suffering heart failure aged 22.
The women, who were joined from the navel downwards and shared
organs like the liver and lungs, had two hearts and separate
heads and arms.
They were admitted to a local hospital in December due to
issues relating to heart disease but died on Saturday.
The news has caused sadness in Tanzania, where the twins were
well-known and loved.
Many people took to social media on Sunday to send messages of
condolences to the family and friends.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli tweeted that he was “saddened”
by their deaths, adding that Consolata and Maria had “dreamed of
serving the nation”.
In an interview with the BBC last year, the twins said that after t
hey had completed their university education, they wanted to
become teachers.
“We will teach using a projector and computers,” they said.
People later remarked on their determination to acquire higher
education qualifications regardless of a challenging system, which
often found their condition hard to accommodate.
They were able to continue their studies as they grew older
thanks in part to funding from local government and private
donations.
Maria and Consolata, who were against the idea of being surgically
separated, also told the BBC that they hoped to get married to
one husband someday.
The two, whose parents died while they were still infants, were
raised by the Catholic charity Maria Consolata, which had adopted
and named them.
Last year, their high school graduation triggered a wave of
congratulatory messages nationwide.
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