Hafsat R., 5

Hafsat is a girl of 5 years old living with her parents in an extended family. Her father is a small business man and the mother is house wife. These days business has not been thriving well making the family to struggle so hard to even feed. Hafsat has been having fever for some days associated with headache and abdominal pains, she became inactive and nothing was given to reduce the pain from home and no money to take her to the hospital. They heard about Helpster Charity from a beneficiary and they came to Wholecare hospital for her to be properly evaluated. Upon presentation at our hospital, and after further evaluation, she was diagnosed with Malaria +Enteric fever.

Hafsat a 5 years old girl presented with fever, ill looking with associated headache and abdominal pain. She was admitted and diagnosed with enteric fever when treatment commenced with injection antibiotics and other supportive care. She became stable and was discharged with some take home orals, and was scheduled for follow up in a week time. They remined thankful to Helpster Chsrity for the medical support they recieved.

The prognosis of enteric fever and malaria is generally good with early diagnosis and proper treatment, as most patients recover fully. Malaria, especially Plasmodium falciparum, can be life-threatening if untreated, leading to severe anemia, coma, or organ failure. Enteric fever also carries risks like intestinal perforation or bleeding when care is delayed. With prompt use of antibiotics for enteric fever and antimalarials for malaria, along with supportive management, outcomes are usually favorable. For Hafsat, adequate treatment was made and patient is doing well on the medications.