- Request received30/03/2026
- Checked & confirmed30/06/2026
- FundraisingOngoing30/06/2026
- Treatment provided
- Invoice paid
- 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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Heaven Skyler A., 2
FundraisingUrgentImmune system
19
$940
About immune system
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a condition in which both the adenoids and the tonsils become abnormally enlarged. The adenoids are glands located behind the nose, while the tonsils are found at the back of the throat. When these tissues enlarge, they can partially block the upper airway, making it difficult for a child to breathe normally. This may cause persistent mouth breathing, loud snoring, restless sleep, pauses in breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea), recurrent throat infections, difficulty swallowing, and poor sleep quality, often requiring specialist evaluation and treatment.
Africa Inuka Hospital Ltd – Milimani (Kisumu)
P.O. BOX 233-40605 Sidindi, Milimani & CBD, Odera Street in Kisumu
Background
Heaven Skyler is a 2-year-old girl living with her mother in Kibos, Kisumu. She enjoys singing at church, playing with other children, and helping her mother with simple chores like washing utensils. Her favorite food is rice and beans, and she is yet to start school. She presented with a history of snoring, mouth breathing, restless sleep, and repeated upper respiratory infections. Her condition had worsened, with disturbed sleep, poor feeding, irritability, and poor weight gain, leaving her visibly uncomfortable and in distress. A PNS (Paranasal Sinuses) X-ray was performed, showing adenotonsillar hypertrophy with severe narrowing of the nasopharyngeal airway. She was referred to the hospital for further management, with support from Helpster Charity through a community health practitioner.
Prognosis
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, if untreated, severe cases can lead to chronic sleep apnea, growth failure, neurocognitive issues, and craniofacial changes. The doctor has recommended adenotonsillectomy procedure to assist the child. Heaven's overall prognosis after adenotonsillectomy ought to be very good, especially given the severity of her symptoms before surgery. Removing the enlarged tonsils and adenoids is expected to relieve the obstruction in her upper airway and significantly improve her quality of life.
