Amit R., 1

Amit Roy is a newborn baby who developed fever, cough, cold, vomiting, poor feeding, and lethargy shortly after birth and was admitted for urgent medical evaluation and treatment. He lives with his father, grandmother, and maternal uncle in a four-member family, while his father, Ratanjoy Roy, is the sole earner, working as a day laborer and earning only about USD 41 per month. With such limited income, his father cannot afford the cost of Amit’s medical treatment. The family learned about Helpster Charity through volunteer Sadika Rahman and is seeking support for his care. As Amit is only one day old and has symptoms suggestive of pneumonia, delayed treatment could lead to worsening infection, breathing problems, and other serious complications.

Amit Ray is a 1-day-old child, had been battling recurrent respiratory tract infections for the past two hours(from birth), but this time, his condition worsened as he developed pneumonia. In desperate need of emergency hospitalization, he received critical care at City Clinic, including oxygen therapy, nebulization with sulbutamol, ipratropium bromide, budesonide, and injectable antibiotics, along with hydrocortisone due to the seriousness of his condition.Amit was admitted on 26/08/26, received treatment, and was discharged from the hospital on 31/08/26. Now, after receiving the care he needed,Amit is doing well and has returned home, bringing joy back to his family. With tears of gratitude in their eyes, his parents said, "Thank you to Helpster Donors and City Clinic; we are forever grateful for your support.

Neonatal/pediatric care with close monitoring, adequate hydration, temperature and feeding support, oxygen therapy when clinically indicated, and empirical IV antibiotics is expected to control the pneumonia and stabilize Amit’s condition. With timely treatment and monitoring, he is expected to improve and recover from the infection. If left untreated, pneumonia in a newborn may worsen rapidly, causing respiratory distress, low oxygen levels, poor feeding, severe infection, and other potentially life-threatening complications.