Gift Polycarp W., 11

Gift is a Grade 5 pupil and one of four children. His mother passed away, and his father abandoned the family, leaving the siblings under the care of their grandmother. All five children live with her in a small one-room home. Their grandfather, who was previously the main provider, is also deceased. Every morning, the grandmother works on other people’s farms, cultivating crops for a small wage. With the little she earns, she struggles to feed the children and pay for their schooling. A neighbor - one of Helpster’s beneficiaries - introduced her to the organization after seeing how much she was struggling with her sick grandson. After witnessing Helpster support another child, the neighbor encouraged her to seek help for Gift. Despite the hardships he faces, Gift is a hardworking and determined boy. He dreams of becoming a doctor one day so he can help others in need. Gift, who has a known history of asthma, was brought to the facility by his grandmother after five days of cough, headache, difficulty breathing, and high fever. Following examination and laboratory tests, he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia on a background of asthma. He was admitted for treatment and further management.

Gift is a known asthmatic patient was brought in the hospital by her grandmother with complains of; cough, difficulty in breathing, headache and high fever for last five days. He went through examination and laboratory investigation and diagnosed with severe pneumonia in asthmatic condition was admitted for treatment and management. Was given: i.v pcm, i.v Gentamicin, i.v x-pen, amoxclave among other drugs, he responded positively to medication and after awhile he stabilized and discharged on a good condition.

Gift’s prognosis is generally good, especially because he received timely medical care and is now admitted for appropriate treatment. Children with asthma are at higher risk of developing severe complicated pneumonia, but with proper management, most recover fully. Early diagnosis and hospital admission for Gift will allow treatment to begin before complications develop.