Ayani C., 1

Ayani is an active and cheerful 11-month-old girl who lives with her single mother in a rural village. Her mother works as a petty trader. The family fetches water from a nearby stream for domestic use, and they live in a mud-walled house without electricity. Three days ago, Ayani began experiencing poor feeding, but the cause was unclear at the time. Her mother later brought her to the health facility with the main complaints of refusal to feed, vomiting, and fever. She appeared unwell on assessment and was sent for laboratory tests. The results confirmed that Ayani had severe malaria along with oral thrush. She was admitted for inpatient care to receive appropriate treatment for severe malaria.

Ayani was diagnosed with severe malaria and stomatitis and was administered antimalarial drugs and other antibiotics to take while was in paediatric ward she was stable and discharged and her mother was happy to see her child now active as usual she appreciated Helpster Charity Organization and Bokoli sub county hospital for the support given to her baby until she was stable.

Ayan's condition was treated and if it could have left Untreated severe malaria is a serious medical emergency with a high risk of death. Early diagnosis and treatment with parenteral antimalarial drugs are crucial. Untreated severe malaria can lead to complications like cerebral malaria, kidney failure, anemia, and respiratory distress. Stomatitis can exacerbate these complications and make it difficult to administer medications, further compromising the patient.