Abraham W., 1

Abraham is a 1-year-old boy from a low-income family living in a rural area. His mother, who runs a small business, is the sole breadwinner, earning just 2,000 shillings per month. Despite the financial hardships they face, Abraham is a cheerful and resilient child. He was brought in with a 4-day history of vomiting after eating, occasional episodes of semi-formed diarrhea, and a noticeable loss of appetite. His mother also reports that he has been experiencing high fevers at night accompanied by excessive sweating, headaches, and joint pain.

Abraham, a known sickle cell anemia patient, was experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis and confirmed having malaria also had moderate anemia. He received treatment that included antibiotics, rehydration fluids, and medication for sickle cell management. Once his condition stabilized, he was discharged from the hospital to continue treatment at home. During a follow-up call from a Helpster volunteer, his mother expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the quality care and support provided by Helpster Charity. Abraham is doing well.

Prognosis is good. Abraham was treated and given drugs as needed and if this intervention could have not been done on time it could have resulted to organ damage, pain, and increased risk of infection.