- Request received04/05/2024
- Checked & confirmed09/12/2024
- Fundraising09/12/2024
- Treatment provided28/02/2025
- Invoice paid28/02/2025
- Case closed06/05/2025
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Evans M., 12
Report publishedEmergency care
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$210
About emergency care
Second degree burns - This type of burn affects both the epidermis and the second layer of skin (dermis). It may cause swelling and red, white or splotchy skin. Blisters may develop, and pain can be severe. Evans sustained the burns from the boiling water and hot ash.
Thank you for saving this life!
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$210 raised of $210
Consolata Hospital Nkubu
Nkubu, PO Box 205-60200, Meru, Kenya
Background
Evans is a hardworking boy and is always among the top 8 in his class. He is in primary school. His parents are casual laborer's at the tea farm close to where they live and he at times assists his parents to pick tea. He likes to play football and also enjoys athletics. He presented to the hospital with severe burns on his face, hands and legs. On the evening prior to coming to the hospital, he had gone to add firewood to the fireplace where his mother had been cooking, and while in the process of bending as he added firewood, he accidentally stepped on one of the firestones that was holding the pot of boiling water, and the water spilt on his face, hands and legs, burning him. They were unable to come to hospital on the same evening and Evans had to sleep in pain on that night; but well wishers brought to the hospital the following day.
Medical history
Child admitted to surgical ward for IV ringerslocktate 1150mls bolus given to run over 5 hours. Dressed ssd, P.O Zinc 20mg, P.O. Vitamins c 15mg, P.O. Ibuprofen 200mg and PCM. OPhthalmogical review,nCleaning and dressing, physiotherapy. The boy has highly improved.
Prognosis
With proper care, Evans will be able to progress well and heal
