- Request received14/05/2025
- Checked & confirmed30/05/2025
- Fundraising30/05/2025
- Treatment provided03/06/2025
- Invoice paid30/05/2025
- Case closed
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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Shaline N., 7
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$260
About blood
Malaria and anemia are serious complications in individuals with sickle cell disease. Malaria can trigger sickle cell crises by increasing red blood cell destruction and causing fever, dehydration, and stress on the body. Anemia in sickle cell patients is often chronic due to the rapid breakdown of abnormally shaped red blood cells, and it can worsen during infections like malaria, leading to severe fatigue, weakness, and in severe cases, life-threatening complications. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent these outcomes.
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Mechimeru Health Centre
Sang'alo - Mechimeru
Background
Shaline is a 7-year-old girl from a low-income background who has been out of school for about two weeks due to her health condition. She lives with her grandmother, who is the sole provider for the family. Her grandmother runs a small green grocery stall at a nearby market and earns around 1,800 shillings monthly, depending on customer turnout. Despite her struggles, Shaline remains a cheerful child who longs to recover, return to school, and enjoy life like other girls her age. She is a known sickle cell patient and was brought to the health facility by her grandmother in severe pain. After a thorough assessment, she was admitted and started on appropriate treatment.
Medical history
Shaline was diagnosed with malaria and anemia . She was admitted and treated with antibiotics, antimalarial and on discharge she was given sickle cell drugs to take while at home and advised to attend clinics monthly. She is now back to his usual activities: she goes to school in the morning, and spends most of his time at school. Now her family are cheerful when they see their daughter happy. shalines gaurdian appreciated Helpster for being there for her family.
Prognosis
Prognosis is good since the condition was diagnosed early enough and if the condition could have remained untreated it could have resulted to infections and organ damage.
