Hones W., 13

Hones is a Grade 6 student at a local public day school. Since developing an illness, he has struggled to attend school regularly due to severe pain in his right leg, which has made walking difficult. He sought assistance at a medical camp organized by Helpster Charity, where the coordinator referred him to Korry Family Hospital for proper treatment. Despite his illness, Hones remains a cheerful and kind-hearted child who enjoys playing football with friends and is determined to excel in his studies. He dreams of becoming a pilot one day. Hones reported a painful swelling on his right lower leg that had been worsening over the past week, causing difficulty in walking and preventing him from performing daily activities such as attending school or playing. Over the past three days, he also experienced fever and night sweats. Medical tests, including an X-ray, revealed a serious bone infection (acute osteomyelitis), a skin and tissue infection (cellulitis), and malaria. He was admitted to the hospital and started on immediate treatment.

Hones came to the facility presenting with;painful swelling on his right shin that had been worsening over the past week, high fever and sweating at night. He was examined physically, laboratory test and an x- ray was done and diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis (a bone infection), cellulitis (a skin and soft tissue infection), and malaria.He was given i.v artesunate, i.v floxapen among other drugs, he responded well on treatment and discharged on fair condition.

Hones’ prognosis is good with timely treatment. With appropriate medical care for acute osteomyelitis, cellulitis, and malaria, improvement is expected, and full recovery is likely, allowing him to return to normal activities including school and play.