- Request received29/09/2025
- Checked & confirmed28/10/2025
- Fundraising28/10/2025
- Treatment provided06/02/2026
- Invoice paid10/02/2026
- 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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Suleiman N., 11
Report publishedInfections
23
$35
About malaria + lrti
Malaria: A mosquito-borne parasitic disease marked by fever, chills, sweating, and body weakness. It responds well to prompt antimalarial therapy and supportive care. LRTI (Lower Respiratory Tract Infection): An infection of the lungs or lower airways, commonly presenting with cough, fever, chest pain, and breathing difficulty. Early antibiotic or antiviral treatment usually leads to full recovery.
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$35 raised of $35
Background
Suleiman is 11 years old male child currently living with his mother and grandparents. The father has ceased to take care of the children as well as the mother. The mother is struggling to take care of Suleiman and 2 of his siblings. Suleiman developed fever, headache, cough as well as body weakness. The mother gave him paracetamol but nothing positive about his health changed, no money to take him to the hospital. An outreach took place at their location sometime back and she contacted me as a volunteer to organize their visit. Upon presentation at our hospital, and after further clinical evaluation, Suleiman was diagnosed with malaria and lower respiratory tract infection.
Medical history
Suleiman an 11 years old boy was brought to Albisbir Hospital with symptoms of malaria. He was admitted and blood test was run. Diagnoses of malaria and lower respiratory tract infection was made. Treatment commenced with injection antimalarials, injection antibiotics and other supportive care. He became stable, strong and was beginning to eat well. He was discharged with some take home orals and was scheduled for follow-up. They are happy and grateful to Helpster Charity for their support.
Prognosis
With timely and adequate treatment, patients with malaria and LRTI usually recover completely. Antimalarial drugs and antibiotics or supportive care are highly effective when started early. However, delayed or inadequate therapy may lead to complications such as severe malaria, pneumonia, or respiratory failure, especially in vulnerable individuals.
