Agonza is 35 weeks pregnant. She is married and has three children. Agonza is a primary school teacher, and her husband is a farmer.
With her first pregnancy, Agonza was told that she would never be able to deliver normally because of a narrow birth canal. Agonza has had three C-sections so far.
Agonza visited our medical partner’s hospital, Holy Family Virika Hospital, where doctors consider her pregnancy to be high-risk. It is highly likely that Agonza will require another C-section with this pregnancy. They recommend that she receive medical attention before, during, and after labor to ensure a safe delivery. On September 15, she will begin to receive supplements and attend antenatal checkups and health education classes. She will deliver her baby in the hospital, and she will undergo a C-section if necessary. After birth, Agonza and her baby will be monitored by the hospital staff.
Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $280 to fund antenatal visits, lab tests, medication, and seven nights of hospital stay.
Agonza says, “After surgery I will continue to teach primary school as well as take care of my new born baby.”