A new𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 girl, only 2 months old, is facing a critical battle for survival as she was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with a portion of her brain and skull absent. The parents of the infant are in a state of deep desperation, appealing for financial assistance to enable her to undergo a vital surgical procedure that could save her life. Regrettably, their time is rapidly running out.
Young Ah Neath’s very existence hinges on the efforts of her underprivileged family, who are exhaustively striving to secure her well-being. Srey and Heang, her father and mother, are earnestly mobilizing resources, and they have taken the difficult decision of liquidating their assets in order to cover the expenses of their daughter’s medical treatment.
Ah is 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 with a rare condition called anencephaly
Apparently, though, the doctors in Cambodia where Ah and her family came from are unsuccessful in treating her condition. Meanwhile, medics from the South-East Asian country believe that anencephaly is the culprit behind the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦’s suffering.
Anencephaly is a rare condition that is also known as “open skull.” It usually occurs when a fetus fails to completely form while growing inside the womb. According to recent statistics, around 1 in 5,000 babies 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 annually suffer from such defect and thus rob them a part of their brain.
Medical experts across the globe suggest that a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 suffering from such condition could die immediaely after 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡.
Unfortunately, there is still no cure for anencephaly. Even the officials at the US Centers for Disease Control suggest that babies can die shortly after being 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧.
Still, Ah’s parents are hopeful. Shrey was quoted saying:
I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH MY BABY WHEN SHE WAS BORN. I HAVE CRIED FOR DAYS AND ASKED PEOPLE TO DONATE MONEY.
Ah was a 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in the remote Tbong Khmum Province.
WE ARE POOR AND HAVE SOLD OUR HOME AND LAND TO TRY TO SAVE MY DAUGHTER. SHE IS HEALTHY, BUT HER HEAD DOES NOT HAVE ALL OF THE SKULL.
Ah was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in a remote place called Tbong Khmum Province, which is 167km north east of Phnom Penh capital. Although all of her limbs are working fine, there is a huge crater in the top of her head.
There is also a large swelling at the back of her head.
As of this writing, the family is forced to discharge Ah from the hospital due to financial problems. She is currently staying with the family.
