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St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu, Klm 3 Hospital/First Bank Road Umuowa, Orlu (2025)

04/07/2025

🌍✨ INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MISSION 2025 IS HERE! ✨🌍

🚨 Special Announcement for All Parents, Caregivers & Families! 🚨
From 3rd to 11th July 2025, something MASSIVE is happening at St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, UMUOWA ORLU! 🏥🎉

We’re teaming up with our prestigious international partners — ASKLEPIOS KLINIKEN, GERMANY 🇩🇪 — one of Europe’s biggest hospital groups, for a groundbreaking:

🧠💪 INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MISSION ON PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS! 💪🧠

👶🦿 Why is this SO IMPORTANT?
Thousands of children silently suffer from:

Cerebral palsy 🤕
Poor muscle control 🧍‍♂️
Delayed walking or talking 🚶‍♀️🗣️
Muscle stiffness or floppiness 🧸
This mission brings German-trained experts and world-class pediatric physiotherapists right here to UMUOWA 💚🙌 to offer:
✅ FREE expert assessments 🔍
✅ World-class physiotherapy sessions 💆‍♂️🧘
✅ Parental coaching and education 👩‍👦📚
✅ A real chance for improved mobility, speech, and independence 🕊️

💫 Do you have a child who...

Can’t walk, sit, or talk at the right age? 🤷‍♀️
Struggles with posture or movement? 🧍‍♀️🌀
Has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy or developmental delay? 📋
👉 THIS IS FOR YOU! Don't miss this chance!
📅 DATES: 3rd–11th July 2025
📍 VENUE: St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, UMUOWA ORLU
📞 Hotline: Call or visit us to register. Limited slots available! ⏳

🌐 🇳🇬🤝🇩🇪
Our international partners from Germany are bringing skills, compassion, and healing right to our doorstep! Don’t let your child miss this life-changing opportunity! 🎁💞

📸 Come with your child 👩‍👧, come with faith 🙏, and leave with hope 🌟.
Let’s build a better future — one step at a time. 🦶💚

01/07/2025

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:
✅Prioritize your mental health
✅Book for routine checkups
✅Stay Physically Active
✅Don’t Skip your medication 💊
✅Eat more seasonal Fruits
✅Stay hydrated always

May this month of July bring us unending happiness and Sound Health …👏
HAPPY NEW MONTH

28/06/2025

🧡 EPISODE 2: 72 HOURS IN THE NICU – LIFE IN THE BALANCE 🧡
👶🏽 The fight of a 900g warrior begins…

He was delivered too soon.
Born at just 29 weeks, 0.9kg, and barely clinging to life.
What followed was 72 hours of blood, breath, and borrowed time.

📍NICU – Day 1: The War Begins
Time: 11:13 AM

The baby was wheeled into NICU, motionless. His skin was paper-thin. His chest barely rose with breath.
Staff Ibekwe gently unwrapped him, whispering,

“Small but mighty, you will live.”
Staff Queendaline was already setting up the Pumani CPAP, our trusted workhorse for preemies.
Temperature: 34.5°C
SpO₂: 85% on oxygen
Blood Glucose: 2.1 mmol/L
Respiratory Distress Score: 6/10
Weight: 900 grams
Apgar: 2 at 1 min, 5 at 10 mins

🩺 Dr Nkiru stood on standby. Dr Unogu, the doctor on call, reviewed the case:
➡️ Preterm
➡️ Likely Hyaline Membrane Disease
➡️ Suspected early-onset sepsis
➡️ Moderate hypothermia
➡️ High risk of necrotizing enterocolitis

⚕️ Orders Given Immediately:
✅ Commence NG tube feeding:

If no breast milk, use BMS (Breast Milk Substitute)
Give 3ml 2-hourly via NG tube
✅ IV Fluid: Composite fluid at 100ml/kg/day
That’s 80ml/day, to run 30ml over 9 hours at 3 drops/min
Composite Fluid Composition:
5% Dextrose – 24ml
NaCl – 5.7ml
KCl – 0.3ml
✅ Aminophylline:
2mg/kg/dose = 1.6mg 8-hourly, converted to ml
✅ Antibiotics:
Ceftazidime + Gentamycin started empirically
✅ Prophylactic phototherapy commenced to prevent jaundice
✅ Prophylactic chemotherapy initiated (as per NICU protocol)
✅ Monitor vital signs closely
✅ Random Blood Sugar (RBS): 6-hourly monitoring
✅ Place baby on radiant warmer due to very low temperature
Rewarm continuously for 1 hour before transfer to incubator
⏱️ Hour 4: Silence Breaks
A faint cry escapes the baby. Just one. Enough to stop everyone in their tracks.

But his SpO₂ suddenly dropped to 73%. HR falling. Apnea.

Resuscitation again!
🩺 Ambu bag
🩺 CPR for 40 seconds
🩺 Suctioning
🩺 Oxygen adjusted
Stabilized to 88% on CPAP, but it felt like a war we hadn’t won—just postponed.

📉 Prematurity is the #1 cause of neonatal death worldwide, accounting for over 1 million deaths yearly.
In Nigeria alone, 1 in 3 neonatal deaths stems from complications of preterm birth.

This one? We were determined to beat the odds.

🕐 Hour 12: Feeding Time
Tiny NG tube pushed into his nostril.
3ml BMS every 2 hours initiated.
Swallowed reflex slow, but no vomiting or distention yet.
No breast milk yet from the mother due to hemorrhagic shock, but efforts were underway.

🕓 Hour 16: Crisis Again
Blood sugar: 1.7 mmol/L
A glucose bolus was pushed. The IV line blocked.
Panic.
Staff Queendaline quickly flushed with saline, resecured, and pushed again.
He je**ed, gasped, and stabilized.

🕣 Hour 20: First P*e
Urine spotted in the nappy.
Kidneys functioning.

🕘 Hour 24 – Day One Done
He made it. Barely.
Still unstable. CPAP support ongoing.
Phototherapy lights flickering above him.

His breathing was shallow.
His chest muscles worked too hard for every breath.
The incubator's heat buzzed faintly.
In a rare moment, the mother was allowed limited kangaroo care — 15 minutes — under close monitoring.
Just her skin. Her heartbeat. Her tears.

📍Day 2 – Fragile Gains
Dr Unogu reevaluated:
➡️ Continue CPAP
➡️ No signs of NEC yet
➡️ Baby tolerating feeds – increase to 5mls 2-hourly
➡️ RBS stable
➡️ No apnea overnight
➡️ Weight dropped to 880g – expected in first 48hrs

📍Day 3 – Onward, Slowly
The incubator hums.
Vitals stabilize briefly.
Still no signs of jaundice – phototherapy continues as a precaution.
Minimal kangaroo care continued for 10–15 minutes once daily, alternating with incubator time.
CPAP still at 6cmH₂O, FiO₂ at 35%.

Feeding continues via NG tube.
➡️ No vomiting
➡️ No residual
➡️ Abdomen soft
➡️ Urine passed
➡️ RBS at 3.9mmol/L

💪🏽 The baby is still here. Still fighting.
His name is not written on any tombstone. Not today.

📣 Episode 3 coming soon:
“Day 4–7: The Week That Decides Everything”
Still on CPAP. Still tiny. But a warrior nonetheless.

💬 Comment “💪🏽” if you believe in this baby’s survival!
🌀 Share this story to inspire hope across NICUs in Nigeria and beyond.
📍

25/06/2025

✅Fast and Accurate CT👍
✅Accurate Imaging Results 👍
✅Reliable reporting
✅Acceccible Care

Whether it is for emergency diagnosis, routine imaging, or Specialist referrals, our CT Services are designed to give you answers every time.
So, When you see us raising our shoulders….it’s not just for fun—-It’s because quality diagnostic care has come home and it has come to stay!!
And we’re proud to offer it to our Community.
Come experience it. Come raise Shoulder with us. Your health just leveled up—-Right here in Orlu.

23/06/2025

Every week begins with gratitude 💚From fear to joy, From doubt to reassurance.It’s a good Monday to share a beautiful Patient testimony.

HAPPY NEW WEEK❤️

21/06/2025

🚨 REAL LIFE EMERGENCY AT ST. MARY’S – A NEAR MISS THAT SHOOK US! 🚨
From a Bleeding Mother in a Keke to a 900g Baby Fighting for Life…

It began at 6:52 AM.
A loud knock on our gate. A woman barely conscious, bleeding heavily, slumped in a Keke Napep. Her wrapper was drenched in blood. Her eyes were fading fast.

🩸 Diagnosis: Major Placenta Praevia + Antepartum Haemorrhage.
Referral under the CEMOC protocol. 29 weeks gestation. First pregnancy. The baby wasn’t due for another 11 weeks.
Code Red was activated.

🕖 7:00 AM – Emergency Admission
The woman was rushed straight into Accident & Emergency. Nurse Timothy was first on the scene.
Her BP? 70/40. Pulse? Thready. PCV? 21%.
Within minutes, IV lines were secured, normal saline was rushed in, and O-negative blood was crossmatched. Coverage staff on duty called,

“We need theatre NOW!”
🕗 8:15 AM – Review at Obstetrics Emergency Unit
OB/GYN team reviewed and confirmed:
🔹 Ongoing bleeding
🔹 Fetal heartbeat was slow – 104 bpm
🔹 Placenta covering cervix: no vaginal delivery possible

Leading the review was Dr. Nneka, with Dr. Judith (Doctor on Call) coordinating blood request and anaesthetic prep.

📢 “We are losing both mother and baby if we wait another hour.”

🕘 9:02 AM – Prepped for Emergency Caesarean Section
🔹 Consent was signed by the panicking husband
🔹 One pint of whole blood was already halfway in
🔹 Oxygen via face mask was given
🔹 Decision: Emergency C/S under anesthesia

🔪 By 9:18 AM – Incision Made
In the theatre, Nurse Obani stood ready.
At 9:23 AM, a limp, lifeless baby boy was delivered. Weight: 0.9 kg. Gestational Age: 29 weeks.
No cry. No breath. No movement.

🕤 9:25 AM – Neonatal Resuscitation Begins
🩺 Ambu bag.
🩺 Cardiac massage.
🩺 Warmth.
🩺 Dextrose.
🩺 O₂ saturation: 38% and rising.
At 9:31 AM – the first faint squeak.
It wasn’t a cry… but it was LIFE.

At the resus table stood Nurse Ezioma, our midwife, whispering, “Come on baby, fight. You're stronger than this.”

🕥 10:00 AM – Mother Stabilized in Recovery
🔹 Two pints of blood completed
🔹 Uterus preserved
🔹 Foley catheter in place
🔹 Conscious but drowsy
She whispered, “Where’s my baby?”

🕚 10:00 AM – NICU Admission & Handover
🔹 Temperature: 34.5°C – moderate hypothermia
🔹 Blood glucose: 2.3 mmol/L – hypoglycaemia
🔹 SpO₂: 89% on oxygen
🔹 Respiratory Distress Score: 6/10

Decision:
➡️ Insert umbilical line
➡️ Start IV Fluids – 10% Dextrose + Electrolytes
➡️ Empirical antibiotics commenced
➡️ Placed on CPAP for lung support
➡️ Hourly monitoring begins

🕛 12:00 PM – Crisis #2: Desaturation
Baby’s oxygen dropped to 75% despite CPAP.
Diagnosis: Apneic episode.
Intervention:
🔹 Gentle stimulation
🔹 Adjusted PEEP settings
🔹 Warm humidified air introduced
Stabilized by 12:45 PM.

🕐 1:00 PM – Crisis #3: Hypoglycemia Returns
BG: 1.8 mmol/L
Intervention: Glucose bolus given, followed by increase in IV rate.
Nutritionist called in. Decision:
➡️ Begin minimal enteral feeds with expressed breast milk (EBM) via NG tube within 6 hours.

🕓 4:00 PM – The Turning Point
➡️ Vitals stabilizing
➡️ O₂ saturation now 95% on low-flow oxygen
➡️ Temp back to 36.5°C
➡️ First urine output noted
➡️ Baby gives first real cry

💔 BUT IT WAS A NEAR MISS
One hour later at any point…
A 15-minute delay at any corner…
One bad decision…
And this post would have been a double obituary.

🙏🏽 Thanks to your continued support, St. Mary’s Children & Community Hospital continues to fight every day — even for the tiniest lives.

👶🏽💉 This 0.9kg warrior is still fighting… and this is just Day One.
The real journey begins in the NICU – 7 tubes, 6 machines, and a prayer.

🧡 To Be Continued…
Stay with us for Episode 2: “Inside the NICU – 72 Hours of Fragile Hope.”
📸 Photos, updates, and the baby’s miracle story coming soon.

💬 Drop a ❤️ in the comments for this little fighter.
🌀 Share to inspire someone today.
📍

19/06/2025

🌿 *COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH REPORT*🌿

As part of our ongoing Community Home Care Health Program, St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa organized a successful medical outreach to reach indigent and vulnerable patients in a rural community.

A 10-person medical team—including nurses, clinicians, and support staff—departed from the hospital with our Mobile Clinic Ambulance to deliver essential healthcare services directly to those in need.

✅ Vital signs were taken
✅ Patient complaints were documented
✅ Clinical assessments were conducted
✅ Medications were dispensed free of charge
✅ Health education was offered to attendees

The outreach was executed smoothly, with active participation from community members. Every patient who presented was attended to with compassion and professionalism.

Community members expressed deep joy and gratitude, many overwhelmed that quality care had reached them right where they are.

"Thank you for remembering us. May God bless this hospital for caring for people like us." – One grateful beneficiary.

We remain committed to breaking healthcare barriers and ensuring that no one is left behind.

18/06/2025

*HEALTH, HOPE & VIBES*—-Right at your doorstep 🩺

✨ReIntroducing ST MARY’S MOBILE AMBULANCE SERVICE——Swift, equipped and ready to Save Lives 💙

Whether it’s Maternal emergencies, accident victims, referrals or home pickups….📞ONE CALL AND WE ARE ON OUR WAY!
✅Fast response
✅Available 24/7
✅Trained Medical Team
✅Equipped for emergencies

15/06/2025

“She Was Fine Yesterday…” – A Heartbreaking Story from Our Sister Health Centre

It happened on a quiet Wednesday morning at a peripheral health post. The nurse on duty, Chioma, had just finished morning vitals when a panicked knock came on the gate. A young man was carrying his wife, barely breathing.

“Please help me, my wife is dying!”

Her name was Mrs. Amarachi, 33 years old. She had a C-section two weeks ago at another private clinic. This was her fourth child, and she had a history of pre-eclampsia in her last pregnancy. According to the husband, since the delivery, she had mostly been lying down, complaining of leg pain and occasional shortness of breath, but she didn’t want to "bother anybody."

When they examined her, her breathing was shallow, her pulse was weak, and her skin was turning pale. Within minutes, she gasped loudly and collapsed.

They initiated CPR immediately. No pulse. No response.

They knew time was running out. They rushed her to St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa Orlu, the closest referral center with emergency care. But just before they arrived, she went cold.

At St. Mary’s, the doctors checked her over — and confirmed it:
BID. Brought In Dead.

The most likely cause?
Pulmonary embolism — a massive blood clot that likely formed in her leg due to prolonged immobility, post-surgery recovery, history of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and not receiving anticoagulant prophylaxis (like Clexane) after her delivery.

It was a death that could have been prevented.
A mother who should be breastfeeding her newborn is now in the morgue.

Let this be a lesson to all health workers, families, and mothers:

After C-section or any surgery, get moving early (as medically advised).
Use compression stockings if bedridden.
Recognize red flags: leg pain, swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath.
Ask your doctor about blood thinners if you have risk factors — it could save your life.
At St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa Orlu, we are committed to Safe Motherhood. If you or someone you know recently delivered or is on prolonged bed rest, please seek medical advice on how to prevent clots.

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