A mother in Naivasha has abandoned her newly born baby in the hospital due to deformity.
The family termed the newborn as ‘cursed’ as the mother refused to breastfeed or clothe her after she was born with a rare deformity around her face.
The minor does not have a nose, her skull is not fully formed and some of her fingers and toes are missing.
A mother in Naivasha abandons newborn at hospital over deformities. Photo: Courtesy.
The mother fled ITARC Hospital after seeing the baby.
According to Benson Kimani, a medic in the facility the newborn was breathing through the mouth raising fears of an infection due to the deformity.
The medic further disclosed that they have been tending to the child since she was abandoned but she requires collective surgery urgently so that this condition can be rectified.
Dr Muchai Kimani also confirmed that when the infant was born, her mother rejected her due to the community’s beliefs.
Muchai noted that the hospital was giving formula milk to the infant as they seek to transfer her to another facility for the specialized surgery.
The hospital has managed to get an expert in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for the collective surgery.
