Researchers who studied 393 patients at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) found that 55 developed infections after surgery, giving an overall infection rate of 14.1 per cent.
By Maureen KinyanjuiCongenital heart disease is among the most common birth conditions, affecting eight to fifteen babies in every thousand live births globally, according to the World Health Organization. The condition includes a wide range of structural heart problems that interfere with normal blood flow, some of which can be corrected through surgery or catheter procedures.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIn that room, surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses were preparing for a rare operation, the first craniofacial reconstruction using a patient-specific implant on a child.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe babies, who were delivered via caesarean section with a combined weight of 3.6 kilogrammes, were transferred to KNH’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the early hours of August 14.
By Maureen Kinyanjui