Liam Brummel, who was born prematurely at the Suddie Public Hospital last month, and whose mother subsequently died of dengue fever complications, was discharged from that facility’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on July 20.
Liam was born to 19-year-old Lanita Jacobs, at just 35 weeks, weighing a fragile 2,050 grammes, via c-section. Jacobs had been eight months pregnant when she was admitted to the hospital on June 26, 2024, suffering from severe bleeding and dengue fever. Her condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to her transfer to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she tragically succumbed to her illness.
Liam’s early days were a battle for survival, marked by 23 arduous days in the NICU.