Senior Reporter
The family of Annah Atubasise, a 20-year-old woman residing in Kyagondo village, Kasheregyenyi parish, Kamuganguzi Sub County in Kabale District, is facing a daunting task of raising over 30 Million shillings to save her and her two-month-old twins.
Atubasise has been diagnosed with Eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and two other serious medical conditions, leaving her unconscious and unable to care for herself and her newborn twins since their birth.
Currently, Atubasise is unconscious and being cared for by her family at their home in Kyagondo village. Her husband, Jonathan Taremwa, and mother-in-law, Jovia Tindinyenka, share the hardships they’ve endured since Atubasise gave birth in early December at Kasheregyenyi Health Center.
After delivery, she was transferred to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and then to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where her complex medical conditions were identified.
Due to financial constraints, the family had to discharge Atubasise and her twins from the hospital after two weeks. Unfortunately, Atubasise remains unconscious, unable to breastfeed her twins.
Meanwhile, the Kabale District health office, in collaboration with Rugarama Hospital, has intervened to help. They have taken the malnourished twins from their home to ensure they receive necessary medical attention. Alfred Besigensi, the Kabale district health educator, expresses optimism about the twins’ prospects under medical care but stresses the ongoing need for support from well-wishers.
Dr. Esther Rutaremwa, the medical superintendent of Rugarama Hospital, highlights the twins’ severe malnutrition, with weights significantly below the normal for their age. While the hospital is providing essential care, additional assistance such as diapers, clothing, and further medical expenses are essential, as the family is unable to afford them.
