Blessing C., 1

Blessing is a one-year-old girl and the firstborn in her family. She lives with both her parents. Her father works as a boda boda rider, earning less than KSh 200 a day, most of which goes toward paying rent, leaving very little for food. The family also has to walk about 35 minutes to fetch water from a nearby stream. About a week ago, Blessing began to develop a cough and sneezing. Due to financial difficulties, her parents were unable to take her to the hospital. They used the little money they had to buy over-the-counter medication, but her condition did not improve. On the day she was brought to the hospital, she had developed a fever and was refusing to feed.

Without treatment, bronchitis could have led to: • Severe breathing struggle • Low oxygen levels or even respiratory failure • Apnea (pauses in breathing) Thanks to medical care, Blessing recovered completely. Doctors managed her condition, and today, she’s back to her happy, playful self - proof that timely intervention saves lives. Blessing’s story reminds us: every child deserves a fighting chance.

Prognosis is good. Blessing's condition was quickly managed by doctors and she is now ok, if the condition could have been treated it could have resulted to complications;difficulty in breathing, leading to low oxygen levels, pauses in breathing (apnea), and potentially respiratory failure