- Request received21/11/2025
- Checked & confirmed24/12/2025
- Fundraising24/12/2025
- Treatment provided25/02/2026
- Invoice paid30/04/2026
- Case closed07/07/2026
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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Liana P., 1
Report publishedInfections
27
$55
About infections
Severe malaria is a life-threatening complication of malaria infection, primarily caused by Plasmodium falciparum, that leads to organ dysfunction and can progress rapidly to death. Symptoms include confusion, coma, or prostration, respiratory distress, severe anemia, and convulsions. Other signs of organ damage include acute kidney injury, jaundice, metabolic acidosis, and circulatory collapse or shock .Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency where the body's extreme response to an infection triggers a chain reaction that damages its own tissues and organs. This can lead to organ failure, septic shock, and death if not treated promptly. Symptoms often include a high heart rate, confusion, shortness of breath, fever or a low body temperature, and a feeling of being very unwell. Any infection can lead to sepsis, but common sources include pneumonia, urinary tract, and skin infections.
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$55 raised of $55
Helmi Jonas Health Centre Uradi
Kalkada, Uradi sublocation
Background
Liana is an infant whose mother is a Form Four school leaver currently residing at her parents’ homestead. As a single mother, she depends entirely on family support. Liana lives in a one-bedroom semi-permanent house shared with her mother, grandparents, and her mother’s eight siblings. The family’s livelihood depends mainly on Liana’s grandfather, who supports the household through irregular casual jobs within the community. Initially, Liana’s mother noticed that the baby was breastfeeding poorly, crying excessively, and experiencing intermittent fevers, which she assumed were normal infant behaviors. However, over the following days, Liana’s condition worsened, and she eventually stopped breastfeeding altogether. Remembering the guidance she had received during postnatal clinic visits—that refusal to breastfeed is a serious warning sign in infants—her mother grew increasingly concerned. She raised the issue with Liana’s grandparents, and her grandmother recalled seeing a poster at Helmi J. Jonas Health Centre about a charity organization that assists sick underprivileged children, especially when families lack financial means. With no money for transport, Liana’s mother tied the baby on her back and walked more than 10 kilometers to the hospital. By the time they arrived, Liana was extremely weak and in urgent need of medical attention.
Medical history
LIANA RESPONDED WELL TO CARE AND MANAGEMENT SHE WAS GIVEN AS PER MEDICAL REPORT AND HER CONDITION IMPROVED MAKING US DISCHARGE HER ON ORAL DRUGS. FOLLOW UP VISIT CONDUCTED SHOWED THAT LIANA FULLY RECOVERED.
Prognosis
Liana's prognosis is fair. Liana was diagnosed with severe malaria complicated by sepsis, a life-threatening condition that required urgent medical intervention. Although her presentation was advanced and she arrived in a weakened state, the establishment of a clear diagnosis and the prompt initiation of appropriate treatment significantly improve her chances of recovery. With intensive medical care, close monitoring, and strict adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen, Liana’s condition is expected to stabilize and gradually improve.
