David Wachira Waweru and Caroline Njeri with their 3 months old baby at War memorial hospital in Nakuru.They need 1.4 million shillings to clear medical bill. [Photo: Pristone Mambili]
A family in Nakuru is appealing for aid in order to settle medical bill amounting to Sh1.4 million after their baby was admitted, treated and discharged at the War Memorial Hospital Nakuru.
According to David Wachira Waweru and Caroline Njeri, their three months old baby and first born in the family Princestone Waweru developed fever complications which led them admitted at Nakuru Nursing home on August 26 2017 and latter discharged on August 30.
However after a few days the situation was unbearable and they had to go back to the hospital on September 19 but later discharged.
Waweru said the baby began developing a wound on the head forcing them to visit Kabazi clinic before going back to Nakuru nursing to seek medical intervention.
It is while at Nursing home that they were given a referral to War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru where their baby was attended.
Waweru, who is not financially stable after he lost his job at an NGO he was working for, says the baby was discharged but due to the fact that they cannot afford the Sh1.4 million they are still in hospital.
“The baby had a wound on the head but we were referred to War memorial hospital where he was attended to and right now he is in a good condition. We just praying that well wishers can step in to help us settle the bill since the baby was discharged but we have no funds to clear the bill that has amounted to 1.4 million shillings,” said Waweru.
Princestone’s mother, Caroline Njeri while commending War Memorial Hospital for attending to her son in ensuring all is well, also called on well wishers to step in and assist settle the bill.
She says the son is well and discharged but the huge hospital bill is keeping them at the premise.
“Princestone is our first born and we are just calling on all well wishers to step in and assist us raise the 1.4 million shilling s so that we can clear the hospital bill,” she said.
Patricia Musale, the matron in charge at War Memorial Hospital speaking to the media in her office, indicated that the baby had septicemia upon admission (Sepsis is caused by your body's defense system (immune system) working overtime to fight infection).
“As a hospital we played our part and saved the situation and the baby is well they were discharged and now what is remaining is for them to clear the bill and be allowed to go home,” said Musale.