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{{Short description|Zambian conjoined twins}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Joseph Banda''' and '''Luka Banda''' (born January |
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| ⚫ | :"In the end, the Bandas became the first Type 2 [[craniopagus twins]] (joined at the head and facing in opposite directions) ever separated with both surviving and both being neurologically normal."''<ref>{{cite news|last=Dreifus |first=Claudia |url= |
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| name = Joseph and Luka Banda |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|01|23|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]] |
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| known_for = [[Conjoined twins]]<br>(1997－2001) |
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| ⚫ | '''Joseph Banda''' and '''Luka Banda''' (born 23 January 1997)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181608/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-6375253.html Zambia: Zambian Siamese Twins Return Home] Chibi Kubantu, Inter Press Service English News Wire 1998-04-09 (subscription required)</ref> are twin brothers who used to be conjoined. They were born joined at the back of the skull and faced in opposite directions. In late 1997, neurosurgeon [[Ben Carson]] led a team of 50 Zambian and South African specialists to separate the 11-month-old twins in a 28-hour operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/08/10/separated.zambian.twins/ |title=African separated twins offer hope for 'little Marias' |publisher=CNN.com |date=2002-08-10 |accessdate=2015-10-22}}</ref> They did not share any organs, but shared intricate blood vessels that flowed into each other's brains. In 2001, the twins were fitted with artificial skulls to permanently close their heads. In an interview, Carson stated about the operation: |
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| ⚫ | :"In the end, the Bandas became the first Type 2 [[craniopagus twins]] (joined at the head and facing in opposite directions) ever separated with both surviving and both being neurologically normal."''<ref>{{cite news|last=Dreifus |first=Claudia |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9802E1D81E38F937A35752C0A9669C8B63 |title=A CONVERSATION WITH - BENJAMIN S. CARSON - A Pioneer at a Frontier - The Brain of a Child |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=2000-01-04 |accessdate=2015-05-29}}</ref> |
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However, a Zambia Daily Mail reporter revisiting the Bandas at 21 discovered Joseph, though able to care for himself, had not been able to attend school because of "mental challenges" that impeded his learning. He is described as "reclusive", preferring to stay within a kilometer of home, and was "not very responsive" when his parents hired an in-home tutor for him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/luka-joseph-at-21/|title=Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail|website=www.daily-mail.co.zm|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> Luka dropped out of school in the Grade Nine, and was often bullied due to the scars on his head. He is hoping to become a mechanic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/luka-joseph-at-21/|title=Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail|website=www.daily-mail.co.zm|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> |
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They are currently residing in a low cost/high density area of Lusaka, called Chilenje South, opposite Chilenje Police Station. |
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They are residing in an area of Lusaka called Chilenje South.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/luka-joseph-at-21/|title=Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail|website=www.daily-mail.co.zm|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1268638.stm BBC article - Joined at the head: medical briefing] Monday, 9 April |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1268638.stm BBC article - Joined at the head: medical briefing] Monday, 9 April 2001 |
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* [http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/1998/JANUARY/980115.HTM Hopkins Medicine article] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060304101238/http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/1998/JANUARY/980115.HTM Hopkins Medicine article] |
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* [http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/00/33/carson.html "Commencement 2000 - Ben Carson discussion of the operation] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051128143242/http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/00/33/carson.html "Commencement 2000 - Ben Carson discussion of the operation] |
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 10 November 2024
Joseph and Luka Banda | |
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| Born | 23 January 1997 |
| Known for | Conjoined twins (1997－2001) |
Joseph Banda and Luka Banda (born 23 January 1997)[1] are twin brothers who used to be conjoined. They were born joined at the back of the skull and faced in opposite directions. In late 1997, neurosurgeon Ben Carson led a team of 50 Zambian and South African specialists to separate the 11-month-old twins in a 28-hour operation.[2] They did not share any organs, but shared intricate blood vessels that flowed into each other's brains. In 2001, the twins were fitted with artificial skulls to permanently close their heads. In an interview, Carson stated about the operation:
- "In the end, the Bandas became the first Type 2 craniopagus twins (joined at the head and facing in opposite directions) ever separated with both surviving and both being neurologically normal."[3]
However, a Zambia Daily Mail reporter revisiting the Bandas at 21 discovered Joseph, though able to care for himself, had not been able to attend school because of "mental challenges" that impeded his learning. He is described as "reclusive", preferring to stay within a kilometer of home, and was "not very responsive" when his parents hired an in-home tutor for him.[4] Luka dropped out of school in the Grade Nine, and was often bullied due to the scars on his head. He is hoping to become a mechanic.[5]
They are residing in an area of Lusaka called Chilenje South.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Zambia: Zambian Siamese Twins Return Home Chibi Kubantu, Inter Press Service English News Wire 1998-04-09 (subscription required)
- ^ "African separated twins offer hope for 'little Marias'". CNN.com. 2002-08-10. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Dreifus, Claudia (2000-01-04). "A CONVERSATION WITH - BENJAMIN S. CARSON - A Pioneer at a Frontier - The Brain of a Child". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ "Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Luka, Joseph at 21 – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
External links
[edit]- BBC article - Joined at the head: medical briefing Monday, 9 April 2001
- Hopkins Medicine article
- "Commencement 2000 - Ben Carson discussion of the operation
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