By Baraka John
Health workers in Yambio are appealing to the public to donate blood and provide support after a mother developed complications following the delivery of triplets.
Nako Rose, a midwife at the Yambio state Hospital, said the mother, described as gravid nine, para eight, was admitted on Monday in active labor. She had attended antenatal care (ANC) four times during her pregnancy but did not undergo a recommended ultrasound scan.
According to Rose, the woman arrived at the hospital fully dilated and successfully delivered one baby. During the second stage of labor, the medical staff discovered another baby in the abdomen. The team later delivered a total of three babies.
“We are still asking for well-wishers to come and help this mother, because she is still not active, we still need one more unit of blood for her”. Rose state “Up to now, we have not seen a donor, as a midwife who conducted the delivery yesterday, this mother is anemic, she needs a transfusion”.
The medical team managed the bleeding and transfused two units of blood. However, the mother remains weak and anemic and urgently requires at least one additional unit of blood.
Meanwhile, Mariatha Ricaldo Majianga, the maternity in-charge at Yambio State Hospital, said the mother gave birth to three healthy babies, one girl and two boys. Although the mother developed postpartum hemorrhage after delivery, she is now stable, and the babies are doing well.
However, she called for urgent support from the government and non-governmental organizations, noting that raising triplets will be difficult for the family.
“We need some support from the government, and from the NGOs, because for her and the father, they cannot manage the triplets”. Majiaga stated. “The delivery equipment, like yesterday, they were the ones who brought gloves to conduct the delivery. We have a shortage of IPC materials”.
Majanga further revealed that despite ongoing operations at the hospital, there are serious shortages of essential delivery and infection prevention and control (IPC) materials.
She explained that the hospital is currently supported by partners under a program linked to Amref Health Africa and UNICEF. While some supplies are provided, critical IPC materials remain insufficient.
Evangelist Steven Rasas, the husband of the mother, expressed joy at the birth of his triplets and thanked medical staff for their efforts.
He appealed to the public to donate blood to save his wife and to support the family in caring for the newborns.
Health workers emphasized that timely antenatal care, adequate medical supplies, and community support remain crucial in reducing maternal health risks and saving lives.