Kikuyu Househelp Admitted At KNH Stuck With Injured Hand As Doctors' Strike Bites: "Ni Uchungu Sana"

• It is sad a journey that was to culminate in having a good time during an off day ended with Millicent Okoth Odhiambo writhing in pain at the Kenyatta National Hospital
• Millicent used to work as a househelp in Kikuyu, but sadly, an accident around Globe roundabout saw her admitted at KNH with an injured hand
• A treatment procedure that was aimed at having her use her hand normally was unfortunately stopped because of the ongoing doctor's strike

Millicent Okoth Odhambo is in pain as she is stuck with a hand inside her stomach due to an incomplete surgical procedure occasioned by the ongoing doctor's strike.

Millicent gets into an accident at Globe roundabout

The young lady, who worked as a househelp, was admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on February 18, 2024, after a horrible road accident at the Globe roundabout when she was going for her off days.

"An ambulance came and carried us to KNH, and the medical procedures started as soon as we were in the hospital. They removed the dirt from my hand as it had been lying on the ground," Millicent told TUKO.co.ke in an interview.

What is the abdominal flap?

"Once the dirt was removed, they noticed that the tendons had been badly damaged while i was lying on the road and they started the procedure to repair them. After cleaning the area, the abdominal flap procedure was started to grow the tendons so that my hand could resume its function later on," she added.

According to Science Direct, an abdominal pedicled flap is used to reconstruct the dorsal aspect of the hand and wrist following a deep contact burn.

An "extension" of the flap from the abdomen at the time of flap division is harvested and utilised to cover an adjacent defect in the fingers.

When the procedure was completed for young Millicent, her hand was preserved by being sewn on her stomach.

Millicent's hand sewn on the stomach

"My tendons were to grow over three weeks, but it has now been seven weeks, and they are still growing; it is very painful for me, I don't know what to do," lamented Millicent.

"Last time I checked, the bill was KSh 300,000, and it is still escalating. I wish I could get some money to go and have the hand removed from my stomach in a private hospital or even at the KNH private wing, which is still working," she added.

Millicent came to the city to work as a househelp to provide for her dear mum and the kids who had been left in the village. That means she has nobody to look after her in the hospital.

"I was discharged a long time ago but do not have anywhere to go; Iam just here and the nurses have just given me a place to stay, but the pain is too much, " said Millicent.

"I can't go all the way to Siaya with my hand sewn on the stomach as my medical history is here, and the procedure was started here. My appeal is for the doctors and the government to end the impasse and talk so that we can be treated and go back home," she added.

Millicent's family, which does not have another breadwinner, is really suffering at the moment. She is pleading with well-wishers to help her raise the bill and also the money needed to get treatment at another hospital.

Beatrice Elachi says parliament has let down doctors

Another story revealed that the doctors' strike lasted for over 32 days, with no indicator of a solution after failed talks between the government and KMPDU.

Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi argued that the parliament was a contributor to the strike and has let doctors down.

She urged for a discussion by parliament to find a way for President William Ruto to discuss with the doctors to end the strike.

What is new about the doctor's strike?

• IG Koome faces a lawsuit over his directive to halt the doctors' strike and intensify police response.
• Kenyan lady who worked as intern doctor shared payslip of her KSh 200,000 salary before recent pay cut
• Kenya Kwanza MPs insist govt can't afford to pay doctors

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Millicent Okoth Odhiambo who is stuck in hospital.

Kikuyu Househelp Admitted at KNH Stuck with Injured Hand as Doctors

Patients stuck as health care workers’ strike bites | Monitor