Tahiru M., 14

Tahir, a 14 year old boy from a very poor family, relies on his parents monthly income of approximately 22,000 naira. He assist his mother with house chores. Despite the challenges, Ibrahim is a playful and active child who enjoys football and outdoor games in school. As the first child among his 4 siblings, he is survived by his parents and aspires to become a professional footballer when he grows up. He was referred from a nearby Primary Health Care by a health care worker who knew about Helpster charity foundation. Tahir, presented with the history of right flank pain, difficulty passing urine, and occasional fever. He also reported to his Parents that he had reduced appetite. Due to financial constraints, they delayed hospital presentation. They tried traditional medicine at home with some over the counter medication but symptoms persisted. At UMD, he was diagnosed of Nephrolithiasis and planned for elective surgery upon approval by Helpster charity.

Patient was seen, evaluated and diagnosed with Nephrolithiasis. He has been experiencing mild to moderate pain for a long time, which subsides with pain medication. Severe complications such as permanent kidney damage from chronic obstruction, life-threatening systemic infections, and the complete loss of organ function. Planned to proceed with elective surgery because the size of the stone is very large and cannot pass through the urine outlet. Currently, he is being managed with pain killers, antibiotics, and encouraged to take adequate fluids. The overall prognosis for nephrolithiasis is highly favorable with most small stones passing spontaneously, though the long-term recurrence rate reaches approximately fifty percent within ten years without dietary modifications or medical prophylaxis.