- Request received11/04/2026
- Checked & confirmed26/05/2026
- Fundraising26/05/2026
- Treatment provided29/05/2026
- Invoice paid01/06/2026
- 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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Khadija S., 8
In treatmentInfections
27
$100
About infections
Malaria is a life-threatening blood disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, resulting in severe chills, high fevers, and flu-like symptoms. Malaria is an ailment caused by the Plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito via bite. Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. When both infections occur together (co-infection), symptoms overlap and the risk of complications doubles. Malaria may cause severe anemia, acute kidney injury (AKI), or cerebral malaria, while typhoid can cause intestinal perforation, bleeding, and encephalopathy. The combination also leads to worsened anemia, prolonged weakness, and delayed recovery if not treated promptly and properly.
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Background
She is a bright and calm child who enjoys reading and drawing and dreams of becoming a nurse in the future. Khadija comes from a low-income farming family with limited financial resources, making it difficult to afford her medical care and related needs. The family is requesting humanitarian assistance from Helpster Charity to support her treatment, nutrition, and overall recovery. Khadija presented with high-grade fever, chills, headache, weakness, poor appetite, and occasional vomiting. The symptoms progressively worsened, making her increasingly weak and tired. She was brought to the hospital where examination showed she was febrile, pale, and lethargic. Laboratory tests confirmed malaria infection and typhoid fever, with mild anemia (reduced blood levels). These infections together have made her very weak and contributed to her tiredness and overall illness. Currently, she is admitted and receiving treatment, and she is expected to improve with continued care.
Medical history
Khadija Suleiman was admitted on the 12/04/2026 with acute malaria complicated by typhoid fever and mild anemia. She received antimalarial medications, appropriate antibiotics, intravenous fluids, fever management, nutritional support, and close medical monitoring throughout her admission. After three days in the hospital, Khadija was discharged on 15/04/2026 in stable condition. Her fever subsided, her appetite improved, and she gradually regained her strength. She recovered well without complications and returned home to continue her recovery, with an excellent outlook for a full return to normal health. Thanks to Helpter Charity for sponsoring the treatment of Khadija Suleiman.
Prognosis
Khadija Suleiman is diagnosed and currently admitted for acute malaria complicated by typhoid fever, along with mild anemia. The child is seriously ill, presenting with high-grade fever, weakness, poor appetite, vomiting, and reduced blood levels, requiring immediate and comprehensive treatment to avoid severe complications such as worsening anemia that may require blood transfusion, acute kidney injury (AKI), cerebral malaria from malaria, or intestinal perforation, bleeding, and encephalopathy from typhoid. Prognosis depends on early and proper treatment. With prompt care, Khadija is expected to recover fully. Delay increases risk of complications. Early monitoring essential
