K.H.M.H. and Huggies team up to help newborn babies

In a bit of good news from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, today one local business house has partnered with the medical institution to provide gift packages to newborn babies and their mothers. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin has the details.

Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting
It is estimated that every month some two hundred and fifty babies are born at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. But for some time, doctors and nurses have had to provide many mothers with care products during their hospital stay. Today, a new partnership between the K.H.M.H. and the local ?Huggies? representative should make the post delivery period less stressful.

Aisha Trapp, Brand Manager, SAN Cas Limited
?I have been planning this project for some months now along with Mister Gary Ayuso, and we found out that the nurses here along with other people, sometimes have to pool monies together to buy diapers and other things that women who come into this hospital to have babies they don?t bring anything along with them, so we decided to take it upon ourselves and assume this responsibility.?

In association with the manufacturing company Kimberly Clark Corporation and local agent Santiago Castillo Limited, the K.H.M.H. will receive a donation of thirty six cases of ?Huggies? a year including wipes and brochures. The products will then be presented in gift packages to mothers.

Dr. Victor Rosado, C.E.O., Peadiatrics, K.H.M.H.
?We are obviously very appreciative whenever the business community or the community in general join forces with Karl Heusner. Like it or not Karl Heusner is the public hospital for Belize City and the referral for the entire country, and despite the negative press that we have been receiving lately, we do a lot of good that goes unnoticed and we do have a lot of needs, so whenever the public realizes that and gives us the assistance we are undoubtedly very appreciative.?

Thirty two year old Ishell O?Brien and nineteen year old Carina Ramirez are just two of the mothers that will benefit from the new program. On Tuesday morning O?Brien?s baby boy was delivered by c?section. She has yet to name her son but she is grateful for the gifts.

Ishell O?Brien, Mother of Newborn
?I feel happy about it because it helps a lot of mother who do not have. (Ishell sighs in pain)

Jacqueline Godwin
?You got cut just yesterday?

Ishell O?Brien
?I am in pain.?

Jacqueline Godwin
?This is your first child?

Ishell O?Brien
?Ninth.?

Jacqueline Godwin
?Wow.?

Ishell O?Brien
?Ninth but this is the last one.?

Jacqueline Godwin
?So how was this last birth, was it okay??

Ishell O?Brien
?Problems, I had to get cut for him because I could not born him.?

Across the room, nineteen year old Carina Ramirez is recovering from her surgery after her first born was delivered by c?section almost one week ago. Baby Daniel will also be receiving his supply of pampers.

Carina Ramirez, Mother of Newborn
?It was painful and it hurt. When you get up you cannot walk good, but I try my best to get up and now I feel alright. I feel good now.?

Jacqueline Godwin
?Share that experience with us what was it like when you saw your baby for the first time??

Carina Ramirez
?I me feel happy because it is the first time that I held a young baby in my hands from since my sister had a young one. I am the one that had the last one right now.”

Jacqueline Godwin
?How is little Daniel doing??

Carina Ramirez
?Good, he is alright. The nurse tell me that he is alright and that he is healthy.?

(Children receiving gift packages)

Today?s contribution to the K.H.M.H. also included gifts of activity books, toothpaste, snacks, cup, plate and other items to the children of the paediatric ward and their mothers. K.H.M.H. Director of Finance Cecil Knowles says it?s good to know that there are people who care.

Cecil Knowles, Director of Finance, K.H.M.H.
?I am sure that this initiative would result in mothers even K.H.M.H. with a greater sense of well being, not having to worrying about finding that initial pack of diapers and knowing that someone has thought about their welfare. In addition, we want to assure you that this donation will be properly managed and each and every pack will go to the intended beneficiaries.?

Jacqueline Godwin for News Five.

In addition to the Huggies Program at the K.H.M.H., for the past eight years Santiago Castillo Limited has also provided gifts to the first mother on Mother’s Day.