- Request received28/05/2025
- Checked & confirmed02/06/2025
- Fundraising02/06/2025
- Treatment provided07/07/2025
- Invoice paid21/07/2025
- 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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Prince J., 7
Report publishedInfections
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$105
About infections
Septicemia is bacteria in the blood (bacteremia) that often occurs with severe infections. Also called sepsis, septicemia is a serious, life-threatening response to an infection that may get worse very quickly. Severe malaria, a life-threatening complication of malaria infection, is characterized by organ dysfunction, including impaired consciousness, seizures, circulatory collapse, and respiratory distress. Other key features include severe anemia, metabolic acidosis, acute kidney injury, and abnormal bleeding or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Early and aggressive treatment is crucial for survival Febrile seizures, also known as febrile convulsions, are seizures that occur in children (usually between 6 months and 5 years) when they have a high fever, often due to an infection.
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$105 raised of $105
Siaya County Referral Hospital
Along siaya- Rangala road
Background
Jessy is a 7-year-old child who is a partial orphan, having lost her father. She currently lives with her mother and stepfather. Jessy is a cheerful child who enjoys playing football and is very friendly with other children. Her mother has no stable source of income and relies on neighbors' support and occasional casual jobs like doing laundry to provide for the family. Recently, Jessy developed a high fever, began vomiting, and lost her appetite. Despite the mother giving her over-the-counter medication, there was no improvement. Concerned about her worsening condition, and with no singe cent in her pocket, she took Jessy to Siaya County Referral Hospital for treatment.
Medical history
Prince was brought to the hospital with complaints of fever, vomiting and lack of appetite. He was diagnsoed with severe malaria amdnd septicemia, this prompted immediate admission for proper management.In thw ward he received Immediate stabilization with IV fluids, antipyretics, and anticonvulsants (e.g., diazepam/midazolam).Initiation of broad-spectrum IV antibiotics for sepsis (e.g., ceftriaxone, vancomycin as per culture sensitivity) was also done .Antimalarial therapy administered promptly using IV artesunate followed by oral artemisinin combination therapy (ACT). Prince responded to treatment and was duly discharged. A visiit to his home by volunteer revealed that he had fully recovered and had gone back to his normal life.
Prognosis
The patient, a 7-year-old child, was admitted with complaints of high-grade fever, altered level of consciousness, generalized weakness, and recurrent seizures. On evaluation and laboratory findings, the patient was diagnosed with septicemia (bloodstream infection), severe malaria, and febrile convulsion. The patient received prompt treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics and antimalarials, to which she responded to positively and is set to make a full recovery
