Edris M., 20

Edris Mia is a hardworking, responsible, and determined 20-year-old Bangladeshi young man who sacrificed his education after his father's death to support his widowed mother and younger siblings. Working as a pharmacy assistant with a monthly income of only BDT 6,000, he struggles to provide food, medicine, and other basic necessities for his family while also trying to repay debts, making the cost of emergency treatment impossible to afford. After developing acute gastroenteritis with moderate to severe dehydration secondary to enteric fever, he became so weak that he could no longer work or care for his family, leaving them in an even more desperate situation. Doctors have warned that without prompt treatment, his condition could rapidly progress to severe dehydration, bloodstream infection (sepsis), intestinal perforation, shock, multiple organ failure, and even death. The family learned about Helpster Charity through volunteer Md. Younus, giving them hope that Edris could receive the life-saving treatment he urgently needs and recover to support his family once again.

Edris Mia was admitted to Orion Hospital on 10 June 2026 through Helpster volunteer Md. Younus with acute gastroenteritis, moderate to severe dehydration, and enteric fever, causing severe abdominal pain, frequent watery diarrhea, high fever, and weakness. He received hospitalization, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, nutritional support, supportive care, and close medical monitoring, responding well to treatment. He was discharged in stable condition on 15 June 2026 with medications, dietary advice, and follow-up instructions. His family sincerely thanks Helpster Charity, its dedicated volunteers, and the medical team at Orion Hospital for their generous financial support, compassionate care, and successful treatment.

Doctors have advised prompt treatment with intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and supportive care to control the enteric fever, treat the intestinal infection, and correct the moderate to severe dehydration. With timely medical management, close monitoring, and adequate nutritional and fluid support, Edris Mia has a good chance of recovery, and his symptoms are expected to improve gradually over the coming days. However, if left untreated, the infection and ongoing fluid loss may lead to severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, intestinal complications, bloodstream infection, multi-organ dysfunction, and other life-threatening consequences, potentially resulting in severe complications or even death.