This is Guka - EXTRA-ORDINARY EXPERIENCE! There's Hope! Kenya Can Still Work!

Pamba 1 said:
Hiv test mimi siwezi enda, mama mtoto akienda clinic huwa ana pimwa vitu zote why waste my precious time na stress.
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Ilikuwa procedural because if the mother gets the virus, then she can pass it to the newborn through breastfeeding. Mind you, this was at a private facility but they do it as per requirement by the gava
 
Meanwhile brave brigade wanataka haki yao
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Field Marshal said:
So I had a small accident in the house (mwiko? Falling down the stairs? Top drawer falling down on me? Grand-child doing a number on my bald head with a serving spoon? Whatever?) which left me with a two inch deep cut on my head.

I was of two minds - to just do home first aid or to drive to the nearest health facility - the controversial (redacted) Hospital for assessment and possible suturing. I didn't want to make the long drive to a facility where I could be treated free (yaani najulikana).

(Coming so soon after my gastritis/Covid scare, I have been left wondering, huu mwaka tutatoboa kweli?)

Anyway, to (redacted) Hospital I went.

After a cursory examination by some bored nurses, the verdict came back; they were going to dress the wound (for 800/=), and if I had Ksh5,500/= cash, the doctor could do the two stitches needed.

I was outraged. That kind of money for a superficial cut? Who the ferk were these people, shylocks or medics? I have experience with these kind of things, and I can authoritatively say this (over Sh6,000) was a little over the top.

So, I told them to just maintain the wound with a saline dress (imagine ni mimi nawaelezea!) and to give me a tetanus jab and I would return later for the suture (should be done within 24 hours).

And then a crazy thought entered my mind.

Just round the corner was the Langata City Council Health Clinic. What if I went there and had a second opinion?

I went back home, had uji and then went to the city council clinic. For good measure, I carried with me 2k. If they made me wait for 20 minutes, I would leave and make the long drive to the facility 'najulikana'.

What happened at the City Council clinic surprised me. They took down all my vitals, including BMI (height and weight, very rare in private clinics), asked me the last time I had done a HIV test and if I wanted a free one, and had the wound examined by a medic and dressed. ALL WITHIN 40 MINUTES. There were only three other patients, one of whom drove in in a Merc!

But I was in for another surprise.

After the dressing, a very polite nurse took my card and came back with paracetamol and Amoxil 500mg full course (1X3).

"Mzee, you are good to go. Make sure you finish the Amoxil dose, and take care of yourself. As much as possible avoid these small accidents. Come back after two days we see your progress".

Another thing I noticed. During the history taking the medic was very keen that my cut was not a case of assault or domestic violence. She kept asking me leading questions that kept me smiling (been there, done that - the questions go like, "Mnaishi na nani? Mbona hakukuleta?, Anajua uko huku?"). Absolutely professional.

After a while, me: "Asante. Cashier ako wapi?"

They looked at me blankly.

"Cashier? Hapa hakuna cashier. This facility is free, courtesy of the county gavament".

Let me just say I almost fell off the chair.

Rant and whine how badly Kenya has fallen, but some things still work, apparently.

If only you mathafakas could stop breeding like rats and worked harder instead of complaining the whole day.

PS: AND I AM NO PEASANT, JUST A BRAVE KENYAN.
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This has made me feel good. Guka leave the dirty......and concentrate on such. Next week mama akikupiga Mwiko tena, ebu uende ile ya Nairobi county iko hapo karibu railways and share the experience
 
mzeiya said:
Ilikuwa procedural because if the mother gets the virus, then she can pass it to the newborn through breastfeeding. Mind you, this was at a private facility but they do it as per requirement by the gava
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Ndio nasema mama akianza clinic lazima hizo mandatory tests, ukiona ameambiwa hana maziwa ya ku tosha asinyonyeshe, mostly in public hospital hio ni polite language ya kuambiwa luwere.
 
Field Marshal said:
I see you know. You only need to cover the kid with paediatric ARVs just in case....................
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inaonekana hii sekta wewe pia uko na ka experience... nilienda to public hospital huko vijijini kuchukua prescription ya an old relative... nikitoka huko 1hr later nilikuwa nimepiwa ukimwi na hayo magonjwa mengine ya zinaa... na nikaambia results full nirudi after 3 weeks..
 
Field Marshal said:
So I had a small accident in the house (mwiko? Falling down the stairs? Top drawer falling down on me? Grand-child doing a number on my bald head with a serving spoon? Whatever?) which left me with a two inch deep cut on my head.

I was of two minds - to just do home first aid or to drive to the nearest health facility - the controversial (redacted) Hospital for assessment and possible suturing. I didn't want to make the long drive to a facility where I could be treated free (yaani najulikana).

(Coming so soon after my gastritis/Covid scare, I have been left wondering, huu mwaka tutatoboa kweli?)

Anyway, to (redacted) Hospital I went.

After a cursory examination by some bored nurses, the verdict came back; they were going to dress the wound (for 800/=), and if I had Ksh5,500/= cash, the doctor could do the two stitches needed.

I was outraged. That kind of money for a superficial cut? Who the ferk were these people, shylocks or medics? I have experience with these kind of things, and I can authoritatively say this (over Sh6,000) was a little over the top.

So, I told them to just maintain the wound with a saline dress (imagine ni mimi nawaelezea!) and to give me a tetanus jab and I would return later for the suture (should be done within 24 hours).

And then a crazy thought entered my mind.

Just round the corner was the Langata City Council Health Clinic. What if I went there and had a second opinion?

I went back home, had uji and then went to the city council clinic. For good measure, I carried with me 2k. If they made me wait for 20 minutes, I would leave and make the long drive to the facility 'najulikana'.

What happened at the City Council clinic surprised me. They took down all my vitals, including BMI (height and weight, very rare in private clinics), asked me the last time I had done a HIV test and if I wanted a free one, and had the wound examined by a medic and dressed. ALL WITHIN 40 MINUTES. There were only three other patients, one of whom drove in in a Merc!

But I was in for another surprise.

After the dressing, a very polite nurse took my card and came back with paracetamol and Amoxil 500mg full course (1X3).

"Mzee, you are good to go. Make sure you finish the Amoxil dose, and take care of yourself. As much as possible avoid these small accidents. Come back after two days we see your progress".

Another thing I noticed. During the history taking the medic was very keen that my cut was not a case of assault or domestic violence. She kept asking me leading questions that kept me smiling (been there, done that - the questions go like, "Mnaishi na nani? Mbona hakukuleta?, Anajua uko huku?"). Absolutely professional.

After a while, me: "Asante. Cashier ako wapi?"

They looked at me blankly.

"Cashier? Hapa hakuna cashier. This facility is free, courtesy of the county gavament".

Let me just say I almost fell off the chair.

Rant and whine how badly Kenya has fallen, but some things still work, apparently.

If only you mathafakas could stop breeding like rats and worked harder instead of complaining the whole day.

PS: AND I AM NO PEASANT, JUST A BRAVE KENYAN.
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Guka , can a child hurt a grandfather, spilling blood ?
 
Ala, rhis is very encouraging, maybe nitajaribu tena. Once took my mum to a public hospital and the experience was bad, kept too long, asked for a bribe at the end. From this it seems nafaa kujaribu tena in a different facility
 
The.Black.Templar said:
Niliwai jipata kiambu police station. I can also attest that kuna watu wanajaribu kuchange the perception of the public. The officers were so curtioues they kept on asking me kama nimesaidiwa, and if there is anything i would like. Nikashangaa kwani hawa watu wataniletea chai tu hivo wakinihudumia?

As i waited i saw there was especially one officer who was so friendly alitafuta mtu wa mkono akamtuma and then asked kama ako na fare, guy said no and he took like 200bob from his pocket akapeana.

Ata mkubwa wao alikuja akaniuliza shida iko wapi, nikamuelezea and she recalled that issue na akanisort bila kusumbuana...i left there one surprised person.
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I almost lost some toes from the same police station that was around 2006 .Was locked in a next day sikupelekwa kortini . And I was forced to pay 3k to buy back my freedom.Its was the longest night so far .Good to know they have changed .
 
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Field Marshal said:
So I had a small accident in the house (mwiko? Falling down the stairs? Top drawer falling down on me? Grand-child doing a number on my bald head with a serving spoon? Whatever?) which left me with a two inch deep cut on my head.

I was of two minds - to just do home first aid or to drive to the nearest health facility - the controversial (redacted) Hospital for assessment and possible suturing. I didn't want to make the long drive to a facility where I could be treated free (yaani najulikana).

(Coming so soon after my gastritis/Covid scare, I have been left wondering, huu mwaka tutatoboa kweli?)

Anyway, to (redacted) Hospital I went.

After a cursory examination by some bored nurses, the verdict came back; they were going to dress the wound (for 800/=), and if I had Ksh5,500/= cash, the doctor could do the two stitches needed.

I was outraged. That kind of money for a superficial cut? Who the ferk were these people, shylocks or medics? I have experience with these kind of things, and I can authoritatively say this (over Sh6,000) was a little over the top.

So, I told them to just maintain the wound with a saline dress (imagine ni mimi nawaelezea!) and to give me a tetanus jab and I would return later for the suture (should be done within 24 hours).

And then a crazy thought entered my mind.

Just round the corner was the Langata City Council Health Clinic. What if I went there and had a second opinion?

I went back home, had uji and then went to the city council clinic. For good measure, I carried with me 2k. If they made me wait for 20 minutes, I would leave and make the long drive to the facility 'najulikana'.

What happened at the City Council clinic surprised me. They took down all my vitals, including BMI (height and weight, very rare in private clinics), asked me the last time I had done a HIV test and if I wanted a free one, and had the wound examined by a medic and dressed. ALL WITHIN 40 MINUTES. There were only three other patients, one of whom drove in in a Merc!

But I was in for another surprise.

After the dressing, a very polite nurse took my card and came back with paracetamol and Amoxil 500mg full course (1X3).

"Mzee, you are good to go. Make sure you finish the Amoxil dose, and take care of yourself. As much as possible avoid these small accidents. Come back after two days we see your progress".

Another thing I noticed. During the history taking the medic was very keen that my cut was not a case of assault or domestic violence. She kept asking me leading questions that kept me smiling (been there, done that - the questions go like, "Mnaishi na nani? Mbona hakukuleta?, Anajua uko huku?"). Absolutely professional.

After a while, me: "Asante. Cashier ako wapi?"

They looked at me blankly.

"Cashier? Hapa hakuna cashier. This facility is free, courtesy of the county gavament".

Let me just say I almost fell off the chair.

Rant and whine how badly Kenya has fallen, but some things still work, apparently.

If only you mathafakas could stop breeding like rats and worked harder instead of complaining the whole day.

PS: AND I AM NO PEASANT, JUST A BRAVE KENYAN.
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I remember when I was due two months with Mutheu, I visited Nairobi Hospital for a checkup, the doctor threw me into frenzy, mara mtoto amekaa vibaya and I need caesarian ndio mtoto aweke kwa incubation ili aweze ku survive, mara my blood sugar level iko chini, let's I was told all manner of money scheming, I called my mom and told her what was going on, let's say she told to pay the consultation fee and walk out just like I had walked in.

We went to public clinic and all was fine as per the doctor who checked me, and was assured nothing to worry about. Two months down the line, I visited the same public clinic and I was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, I was discharged the following day after delivery and guess what was the total cost, 500 shillings.

Let's say however much I can afford those private hospitals, my first check-in is always a public hospital and 99% I am always satisfied with their checkups.
 
Chloe said:
I remember when I was due two months with Mutheu, I visited Nairobi Hospital for a checkup, the doctor threw me into frenzy, mara mtoto amekaa vibaya and I need caesarian ndio mtoto aweke kwa incubation ili aweze ku survive, mara my blood sugar level iko chini, let's I was told all manner of money scheming, I called my mom and told her what was going on, let's say she told to pay the consultation fee and walk out just like I had walked in.

We went to public clinic and all was fine as per the doctor who checked me, and was assured nothing to worry about. Two months down the line, I visited the same public clinic and I was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, I was discharged the following day after delivery and guess what was the total cost, 500 shillings.

Let's say however much I can afford those private hospitals, my first check-in is always a public hospital and 99% I am always satisfied with their checkups.
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Plus you will not find a quack medic. Kwanza private hospitals its all about the bottom line. It is biashara plain and simple. Marry that with insurance my fren..! Wewe kwisa.
 
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