{"id":1025,"date":"2020-08-07T09:11:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T09:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2020-08-07T09:11:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T09:11:14","slug":"child-who-has-not-passed-stool-for-four-months-seeking-help-in-busia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=1025","title":{"rendered":"Child who has not passed stool for four months seeking help in Busia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Busia <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Celine Wamala <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A distressed family in Ekisumo\nvillage in Busia County is seeking support from well-wishers to help raise a\nmedical bill for their 6-month-old son who has not passed stool for the last\nfour months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0031.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family is unable to raise a\nmedical bill of Sh 500,000 for correctional surgery at Moi Teaching and Referral\nhospital (MTRH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catherine Akinyi, the mother of the\ninfant said his son cannot urinate or pass stool since he was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is despite medics at the Busia\nreferral hospital recommending some drugs for the kid but that did not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0029.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was referred to MTRH- Eldoret\nfor further checkup but due to financial constraints, saying she failed to\nraise the required amount and is now forced to stay home with his sickling\nchild.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His father, Paul Onyango said they\nhave not had sleep occasioned by excruciating pain their child is undergoing\ndaily with fear they might lose him if the conditioned is not treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG-20200806-WA0030.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are appealing to well-wishers\nand the government to come to their aide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can be reached on 0742098792 or countysplashtv@gmail.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marachi West MCA Patrick Obuyu urged\nthe hospital to admit the boy as family plans to raise the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busia By Celine Wamala A distressed family in Ekisumo village in Busia County is seeking support from well-wishers to help raise a medical bill for their 6-month-old son who has not passed stool for the last four months. 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