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Tabitha sought help at KNH in August 2020 where Wanjiku was assessed, but due to Covid-19, she couldn’t be operated on until January.
The surgery was again pushed to this month and on Thursday last week, she began her new life.
The surgery, which cost Sh180,000, was covered for by the National Hospital Insurance Fund.
This being a congenital heart awareness week, the minimally invasive procedure performed on Wanjiku is a timely triumph for the medical fraternity.
Worldwide, heart problems occur in eight per 1,000 births and they come in different categories.
Children born with heart problems mostly present symptoms like stunted growth, poor breastfeeding habits, sweating a lot, and sometimes breathing very fast.