- Request received24/05/2026
- Checked & confirmed28/06/2026
- Fundraising28/06/2026
- Treatment provided20/08/2026
- Invoice paid21/08/2026
- 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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Md.Mahim I., 9
In treatmentPulmonology
27
$130
About pulmonology
Md. Mahim Islam has been diagnosed with severe pneumonia accompanied by acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis. Severe pneumonia is a serious lung infection that causes difficulty breathing and reduces the body's oxygen supply, while acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis is a severe bacterial infection of the tonsils and throat that causes intense throat pain, fever, and difficulty swallowing.
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$130 raised of $130
Al-Manar Hospital Ltd
Satmasjid Road (Opposite to Govt. Physical College) Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
Background
Md. Mahim Islam is an energetic and cheerful young boy who loves playing football and dreams of becoming a doctor to help other sick children in his community. He lives with his parents and other family members in a small overcrowded shelter in Geneva Camp, where his father is the only earning member, running a small hair salon with a monthly income of only BDT 9,000, making it impossible to afford the cost of his emergency treatment. He has been diagnosed with severe pneumonia and a serious throat infection, and without timely treatment, the infection could spread rapidly, causing severe breathing failure, bloodstream infection, multiple organ failure, and other potentially life-threatening complications. The family learned about Helpster Charity through a medical outreach camp in Geneva Camp
Medical history
Md. Mahim Islam was admitted to Al-Manar Hospital Ltd. on May 24, 2026, at 01:02 PM with critical respiratory distress caused by severe pneumonia and acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis. Over a vital three-day hospital stay, he received intensive conservative management, including immediate oxygen inhalation to stabilize his breathing and intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics to target the aggressive infection. Mahim responded wonderfully to the medical care, showing a complete resolution of his life-threatening symptoms and high fevers. He was successfully discharged in stable condition on May 27, 2026, with his health restored. Today, he is back home recovering safely with his family, completing a strict 14-day post-discharge medication plan to ensure a full and lasting recovery.
Prognosis
According to the treating doctor, Mahim requires oxygen inhalation, intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics, medicines to control fever and pain, adequate hydration, and supportive care to control the infection and stabilize his condition. With timely treatment, the lung and throat infections are expected to resolve, his breathing will improve, the fever will subside, and he will be able to return to his normal activities. However, if left untreated, the infection may spread rapidly to the lungs and bloodstream, causing severe respiratory failure, septic shock, multiple organ failure, and other potentially life-threatening complications
