- Request received05/03/2025
- Checked & confirmed26/03/2025
- Fundraising26/03/2025
- Treatment provided02/05/2025
- Invoice paid07/05/2025
- Case closed25/06/2025
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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Joseph W., 1
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$95
About joseph had severe pneumonia and severe dehydration;
severe pneumonia is a serious lung infection that can be life-threatening. It can occur when the lungs are unable to absorb enough oxygen, or when vital organs like the heart or kidneys are at risk of failure. Severe pneumonia accompanied by diarrhea can occur due to a systemic infection, where the bacteria causing the pneumonia also impacts the gastrointestinal tract, leading to symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea alongside the typical chest symptoms of pneumonia like cough, fever, and shortness of breath; this can be particularly concerning in young children and older adults with weakened immune systems.
Thank you for saving this life!
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$95 raised of $95
Bokoli Subcounty Hospital
Bokoli Sub-County Hospital, Sikata - Kimilili Rd, Bokoli
Background
Joseph's father is a farmer who earns 1,200 shillings per month from selling vegetables. The family is able to have one meal a day, and they must walk a long distance to access clean water. He was brought to the hospital after he begun vomiting persistently, had hotness of body, a cough and was also passing loose stool. He was very dehydrated since he was vomiting anything he feeds on, coupled with the diarrhoea.. His mother tried giving him medication available at home, but his condition did not improve. After evaluation, he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia and diarrhea and was admitted for inpatient care.
Medical history
Joseph was diagnosed with pneumonia and malaria later was admitted for inpatient care stayed for three days and on his discharge he was stable and active and making phone call follow up his mother was happy and this is her message on Helpster." I and my family we are grateful for Helpster Charity for their heroic moment to save my son who had difficult in breathing may be blessed Helpster team for being there for my boy thank you ",
Prognosis
He was treated with required medications and if the condition could not have been treated severe pneumonia can be deadly especially in children. Pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in children under five years old.
