- Request received31/05/2025
- Checked & confirmed10/07/2025
- Fundraising10/07/2025
- Treatment provided11/07/2025
- Invoice paid12/12/2025
- Case closed12/04/2026
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Esauh S., 0
Report publishedEmergency care
25
$1815
About emergency care
The Patient was born prematurely at 30 weeks of gestation with very low birth weight of 1673gms. he presented with very respiratory distress syndrome a medical emergency that needed very urgent intervention for treatment and management with continuous positive airway pressure; CPAP. other diagnoses was Neonatal jaundice. He was put on antibiotics A newborn is considered to have low birth weight if they weigh less than 2.5 kilograms (2,500 grams) at birth, regardless of gestational age. Neonatal jaundice is a yellowing of a newborn's skin and eyes caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the blood, usually within the first week of life. It can lead to bilirubin toxicity in the brain and permanent brain damage
Thank you for saving this life!
100%
$1815 raised of $1815
Bungoma County Referral Hospital
Opposite Bungoma Police Station
Background
Esau is a preterm infant born at 32 weeks gestation as part of a twin delivery, with a birth weight of 1,675 grams. At birth, he presented with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), low birth weight (LBW), and subsequently developed neonatal jaundice. He was admitted to the Newborn Unit (NBU) for specialized care and management. Initially, Esau required Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) support to aid his breathing and was later weaned to nasal oxygen therapy as his condition stabilized. During his stay in the NBU, he also developed a fever. Appropriate laboratory investigations were conducted, and medical treatment was initiated, leading to successful resolution of the infection. After comprehensive neonatal care, Esau was discharged in stable condition, having gained weight to 2,200 grams. Esau’s family is facing significant financial hardship. His mother is a housewife, and his father works as a casual laborer, alternating between small-scale farm work and construction jobs (locally referred to as mjengo). His earnings average around KES 200 on a good day, which is barely sufficient to cover the family’s basic needs such as food and shelter. Although the father had attempted to register for the Social Health Authority (SHA) to secure health coverage for the family, the required monthly premium of KES 850 was prohibitively high. Even with combined efforts, the parents are unable to afford the contributions, let alone the costs associated with Esau’s complex medical care. The family's economic vulnerability not only makes it difficult to manage immediate healthcare needs but also threatens their ability to access essential health services in the future.
Medical history
Esauh was put on phototherapy treatment to manage the jaundice, oxygen to manage the respiratory and distress and in kangaroo, mother care where he gained weight while undergoing other medical management. The outcome of treatment and medical management was very good, he gained life and discharged home very stable and in good health status.
Prognosis
The respiratory system, neonatal jaundice and low birth weight are all life threatening conditions for the newborn that if delayed or left unmanaged could have killed the newborn; Therefore, the patient was managed on antibiotics and phototherapy as well as other supportive management, and was stabilized. he gained weight and was discharged in stable condition
