Catherine Atieno, a form three girl at Gagra Secondary
school in Siaya county, lost her baby after a C-section operation conducted at
Bondo Sub County Hospital, Kenya in December, 2016.
Even before coming to terms with the loss of her baby,
something was going fundamentally wrong, as she developed a strange swelling
and abdominal pains around the operated area. She was rushed to Bama Hospital
in Siaya town where doctors discovered cotton wool and other impurities in her
womb.
Doctors at the private facility managed to remove the
foreign materials from her womb but another problem ensued; Atieno was detained
at the hospital until she clears a Sh100,000 medical bill.
"The patient
was discharged on December 9 after a successful surgery to remove the material
but we are still holding her at the facility due to unpaid medical bill," the
Standard quotes Dr John Magesa, Bama Hospital Director.
Her father, Akello Odundo is worried about the bill and his
daughter's education saying: "I
just want to take my daughter home because schools are about to open. I cannot
afford to clear the bill for now and I am appealing to well-wishers to help us."
Meanwhile, investigations have been launched to establish
whether doctors who first operated on Atieno were negligent about their job.
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