Afrin Islam R., 1

Afrin Islam Ramisa is a fragile 18-day-old baby girl who is fighting a serious illness after developing abdominal swelling, vomiting, and delayed stool passage. She lives with her parents and extended family in a 10-member household, while her father, Siddiq Rahman, is the sole earner, working as an auto-rickshaw puller and earning approximately USD 77 per month, which is insufficient to meet the family’s daily needs and afford critical medical care. Afrin became feverish, weak, and severely ill and was urgently admitted to the NICU, where she was diagnosed with neonatal intestinal obstruction, early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), and perinatal asphyxia; the family learned about Helpster Charity through Dr. Salma of Chandpur Faridganj Diabetic Hospital. With their limited resources and large household, the family cannot manage the cost of her urgent treatment. Without timely treatment, the intestinal obstruction and severe infection may progress to bowel perforation, septic shock, multi-organ failure, and potentially death.

NICU admission, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, correction of metabolic abnormalities, and close monitoring are expected to stabilize Afrin’s condition, control the infection, and improve her overall clinical status. With timely treatment and appropriate supportive care, she may improve and transition safely from the NICU to the ward. If conservative treatment is unsuccessful, surgical intervention may be required to manage the neonatal intestinal obstruction. If left untreated, the obstruction and infection may worsen, leading to severe abdominal complications, sepsis, respiratory deterioration, and potentially life-threatening consequences.