- Request received07/06/2025
- Checked & confirmed15/07/2025
- Fundraising15/07/2025
- Treatment provided31/07/2025
- Invoice paid21/11/2025
- Case closed02/02/2026
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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About blood
Sickle cell disease is a condition in which people are born with genetically abnormal red blood cells resembling sickle, hence failing to perform the normal functions of the cells thereby predisposing them to various forms of crisis and other complications.
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YOBE STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL DAMATURU
Damaturu, Yobe State, 6 Gujba Road, Nigeria
Background
Mahmud is a 3-year-old boy. He is a known Sickle Cell Diseased who's always calm, lovely and social child. Mahmud presented with complaints of severe pains in his limbs, abdomen and back. prior to the onset of the pain he was said to have suffered from a febrile illness. On presentation at our hospital, he was evaluated and diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease Crisis.
Medical history
Mahmud, who's a known sickle cell disease patient was admitted in our facility and managed as a case of Vaso-Ocpatients crisis precipitated by Malaria. He was stabilized, had his complete dosages of antimalarials and other supportive medications. He responded well to the treatment as presenting symptoms subsided. He was later discharged home with oral medications following the improvement of his condition to complete his recovery.
Prognosis
With prevention of diseases and prompt and appropriate management of various diseases in sickle cell patients, they can live a normal life with minimal crisis and complications from the sickle cell disease.
