- Request received01/08/2025
- Checked & confirmed24/08/2025
- Fundraising24/08/2025
- Treatment provided06/11/2025
- Invoice paid10/11/2025
- Case closed02/12/2025
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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Purity A., 4
Report publishedBlood
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$165
About blood
A sickle cell crisis, also known as a vaso-occlusive crisis, is a painful episode caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells blocking small blood vessels. These crises can occur without warning and may require hospitalization for pain management. The pain can be severe and is the most common reason for emergency room visits in individuals with sickle cell disease 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
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Siaya County Referral Hospital
Along siaya- Rangala road
Background
Purity is the second last born in a family of six children. She lives with her parents and five siblings in a modest two-room mud house. Her father, the sole breadwinner, works as a juakali artisan specializing in making jikos. When in good health, Purity is lively and cheerful around familiar people, though she tends to remain quiet around strangers. The family was referred to Helpster for support following an assessment by the social work department. According to her mother, Purity began feeling weak that morning and was experiencing unusual difficulty in breathing. She was given paracetamol, which provided temporary relief, but later her breathing worsened. Concerned, her mother rushed her to a nearby facility, where Purity received fluids and oral medication before being referred to Siaya County Referral Hospital for further management.
Medical history
Purity came with complaints of fever, abdominal pains and pale looking.A number of tests were run including full haemogram test, malaria test and glucose stick test. She was diagnosed with sickle cell crisis, septicemia and malaria.Thid warranted admission to the ward, where she stayed for over four days. She was treated on IV artesunate, morphine, folic acid, cetriaxone among other drugs. She responded well to treatment and was later discharged on orals and booked for a follow up on paediatric outpatient clinic after 14 days.
Prognosis
The prognosis for sickle cell crisis, a painful complication of sickle cell disease, varies widely but is generally improved with early diagnosis and management. While sickle cell disease can lead to a shortened life expectancy, advancements in treatment have significantly increased survival rates. Patient was received on time ad prompt management was started and is set to make a full recovery.
