- Request received03/06/2026
- Checked & confirmed28/06/2026
- FundraisingOngoing28/06/2026
- Treatment provided
- Invoice paid
- Case closed
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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Linet A., 18
FundraisingUrgentGynecology
27
$270
About gynecology
Prolonged labour is a condition in which labour progresses more slowly than expected or continues for an excessively long period, increasing the risk of complications for both the mother and baby. Fetal distress refers to signs that a baby is not coping well during labour, often due to inadequate oxygen supply. It may be identified through abnormal fetal heart rate patterns or other clinical findings. Both conditions require prompt medical assessment and intervention to prevent serious maternal and newborn complications.
Siaya County Referral Hospital
Along siaya- Rangala road
Background
Linet is the second-born child in a family of five children. Following the separation of her parents in 2025, she remained under the care of her mother. However, when her mother relocated to Nairobi for employment as a house help, Linet was left in the care of her maternal grandmother, a peasant farmer. They live in a modest two-roomed mud-walled house. Linet enjoys listening to music and dreams of becoming a fashion designer in the future. While still in school, Linet began experiencing headaches, vomiting, and loss of appetite after missing her menstrual period for one month. Suspecting that she might be pregnant, she sought permission from the school matron and class teacher to visit a nearby pharmacy, where a urine pregnancy test confirmed the pregnancy. She initially kept the information to herself but later confided in a friend, who encouraged her to attend antenatal care clinics. Linet followed this advice and attended ANC services regularly throughout her pregnancy. When she went into labour, she was admitted to the labour ward for delivery. However, despite being in labour, the baby failed to descend through the birth canal. Due to prolonged labour and signs of fetal distress, an urgent surgical intervention was performed to ensure the safe delivery of the baby.
Medical history
Linet was brought to the hospital with complaints of abdominal pains , she underwent an emergency caesarean surgery secondary to prolonged labour which was successful. She was admitted to the ward for post operation management. Her vitals were Monitored 1/4 hourly till she was fully stable. She later started her oral sips after 6 hrs, with the catheter being removed all together . Ambulation was encouraged as she was also given ceftriaxone, metronidazole, paracetamol among other drugs which she retained. She was eventually discharged on orals and a follow up clinic booked for her.
Prognosis
The overall prognosis for a patient with prolonged labour undergoing emergency caesarean section is guarded to good, depending on the duration of labour, presence of infection or haemorrhage, maternal condition at surgery, and the baby's condition at delivery. Early surgical intervention generally results in favourable maternal and neonatal outcomes. Linet received prompt medical intervention and successfully underwent a caeserean surgery, she is expected to make a full recovery with proper post operation management
