Jeanette from Cameroon

Name:  Jeanette

Date of Birth:  1995

Date of Contact:  October 2011

Location:  Northern Cameroon

Condition:  Rare, but known potentially fatal reaction to anti-malarial treatment resulting in kidney failure.

Emergency Treatment:  Jeanette suffered from malaria, and upon going to hospital she suffered from a potentially fatal reaction to the anti-malarial treatment. Her kidneys stopped working and she needed an emergency transfer for dialysis in a town four hours away. Being well known to the hospital where Jeanette was first admitted, W&A were contacted to help provide funds for this medical emergency.

Current Needs:  Jeanette is now fully recovered and doing well.