- Request received25/12/2023
- Checked & confirmed
- Fundraising
- Treatment provided19/03/2025
- Invoice paid05/03/2024
- Case closed02/04/2025
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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Seyi O., 1
Report publishedPreventive med
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$20
About preventive med
Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a deficiency disease caused in the infants due to 'Food Gap' between the intake and requirement. It affects children under 5 mostly belonging to the poor underprivileged communities.
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Background
Seyi is a one-year-old girl who appears sick and undernourished. She came for free treatment at the outreach, and now she's been referred for free medical care at Cottage Hospital.
Medical history
The child was referred from the Helpster outreach program at Makoko, lokking sick, malnourished with skin rashes and abdominal pains. She was diagnosed with Abdominal Colic and Allergic Dermatitis. The child was treated as an outpatient and given appropriate medications which will treat all the symptoms. The mother was happy and grateful to Helpster, as she went home with all the free medications.
Prognosis
Malnutrition can stunt growth and development in children, leading to long-term physical and cognitive deficits. Severe malnutrition can lead to dysfunction of vital organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys, which can be life-threatening. Malnutrition is typically treated by addressing both the immediate nutritional needs of the individual and the underlying causes of malnutrition.
