- Request received08/10/2025
- Checked & confirmed25/12/2025
- Fundraising25/12/2025
- Treatment provided20/02/2026
- Invoice paid27/08/2026
- 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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Hauwa A., 10
In treatmentEmergency care
27
$315
About emergency care
Cerebral malaria arises from Plasmodium falciparum sequestration in brain vessels, causing coma (Glasgow Coma Scale <11), seizures, and retinal changes in children. Meningitis involves bacterial (e.g., pneumococcal) or viral inflammation of the meninges, presenting with fever, neck stiffness, bulging fontanelle (in younger kids), and photophobia. Aspiration pneumonia results from inhaled gastric contents or secretions, leading to chemical injury and bacterial superinfection in the lungs, with symptoms like cough, hypoxia, and infiltrates on chest X-ray. Hauwa Audu is suffering from a severe febrile illness diagnosed as cerebral malaria with meningitis, which has caused convulsions and loss of consciousness, and is further complicated by aspiration pneumonia from aspiration of fluids during seizures.
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Yobe State Specialist Hospital Gashua
Sabon Gari Ward, off Nguru Road Gashua
Background
Hauwa Audu is a bright, kind, and curious 10-year-old girl who loves drawing, reading, and playing with friends. She is hardworking in school and dreams of becoming a nurse or doctor so she can help others and care for the sick in her community. She developed a high fever and convulsions that led to loss of consciousness. Upon presentation at our hospital and after further evaluation, she was diagnosed with cerebral malaria or meningitis, complicated by aspiration pneumonia, and is currently critically ill under hospital care. She was unconscious at presentation with a GCS score of 5/15 hence urgent medical care was commenced.
Medical history
Hauwa Audu was given antimalarial and antibiotic medications, along with fluids and supportive care to control fever and prevent further seizures. She responded gradually to treatment, regained consciousness after several days, and her breathing and strength improved. The outcome was favorable, and she is now recovering steadily under medical supervision.
Prognosis
This is extremely critical for 10-year-old Hauwa as she faces rapid deterioration from seizures, raised intracranial pressure, sepsis, and ARDS caused by the infections. Upon presentation she was unconscious. Hauwa prognosis is good with timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Full recovery is expected with expert and prompt management. However, if the illness is left untreated, it may progress to severe complications such as brain damage, coma, or even death.
