Tahin Islam A., 3

Tahin Islam Arham is a 3-year-old Rohingya child who lives with his mother as the only child of his parents, following their divorce when he was one year old. His mother has no stable source of income and earns only approximately USD 8 per month, leaving them dependent mainly on WFP food assistance and unable to afford medical treatment. The family learned about Helpster Charity through the medical outreach at Kutupalong and sought support when Tahin developed high-grade fever, cough, worsening breathing difficulty, poor appetite, and weakness, along with swelling of his left ankle. He was diagnosed with severe pneumonia with soft-tissue swelling of the left ankle and requires hospital-based treatment. Without timely care, severe pneumonia may rapidly worsen, causing respiratory failure, severe oxygen deficiency, systemic infection, and potentially life-threatening complications or death in such a young child.

According to the treating physician, admission for close monitoring, fever and symptom management, nutritional support, laboratory investigations, supportive care, and regular follow-up is recommended for Tahin. With timely treatment, his pneumonia is expected to improve, helping control the fever and breathing difficulty while restoring his appetite, strength, and overall condition. If left untreated, severe pneumonia may rapidly worsen and lead to respiratory failure, severe oxygen deficiency, systemic infection, and other life-threatening complications.