Faith C., 20

Faith is the last-born child in her family and a partial orphan. Although she completed secondary school, financial constraints prevented her from joining college. She helps support her mother and siblings and currently stays with her cousin and the cousin’s spouse in a two-room house. Faith and her cousin depend on irregular menial work, making it difficult for the household to meet its basic needs. After feeling generally unwell, Faith visited a nearby health facility, where a pregnancy test confirmed that she was expectant. She enrolled for antenatal care and attended five appointments, walking approximately 30 minutes to the facility each time. Her pregnancy progressed well until one night when she developed severe abdominal pain. Her cousin promptly took her to a nearby hospital, where she was assessed and referred to Siaya County Referral Hospital for further management. Faith was concerned about the anticipated medical expenses because her family had no adequate financial resources. During her admission, she was referred to the Social Work Office and informed about Helpster Charity’s support for vulnerable patients unable to afford essential medical care.

Faith's prognosis is generally favorable with prompt antibiotic therapy, appropriate postoperative care, and close monitoring for maternal and neonatal complications. However, the patient remains at risk of postpartum infection and other complications associated with chorioamnionitis and emergency Caesarean delivery. The patient was taken to the post operation ward for management where she received a number of antibiotics and is set to make a full recovery.