4 months old baby needs overseas treatment

According to a medical report issued by Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, the patient has been followed up to the hospital with the diagnosis of tetralogy of fallot.

“She had a recurrent history intermittent bluish discoloration of lips and limbs noticed since birth with difficulty in breathing associated with easy fatigability and cough,” said the report which also added that the child has a history of recurrent abdominal distention not passing stool for 4-5days.

The report added that, pregnancy was not adversely eventful carried to term delivery via SVD birth, weight 3.2kg and cried at birth meconium was passed after 24hrs of birth been having similar.

“She is the 7th child of parents in monogamous non consanguineous marriage, 42years old works as a house help, 4th siblings has a seizure disorder,” also said the report.

According to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) data published in 2020, coronary heart disease related deaths in The Gambia reached 1,007 deaths. The age adjusted death rate is 142.59 per 100,000 of population ranks Gambia #53 in the world.

Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort, shortness of break, pain, numbness among others are symptoms of coronary disease.

Heart disease can be caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy diet, physically inactive including overweight and obesity.

Isatou Jobe, mother of the baby girl said her child was born with heart failure and requires overseas treatment which they cannot afford.

"My child suffers alot especially at night," Mrs Jobe added, saying she spends alot on transportation from her hometown to the country’s main referral hospital in Banjul for routine checkups.

"I cannot breastfeed my child because of her condition," she stated while pleading to Government, the private sector, Non-Government Organisations, philanthropists and anyone who can help to facilitate her daughter’s overseas treatment thereby putting a smile on her child’s face.

Anyone willing to help can reachMadam Jobe on the following numbers: +220 9866727 or +220 2873475.