PICS from the ICU area
Chrismene has finally decided that she wants to eat. It has been an uphill battle for several months. We are excited for her!!
New admits to the ICU/RC
CYNEXIL He is 2 1/2 years old and weighs 20 pounds. He was referred to us from Bread to the Nations. He is in the beginning stages of kwashiorkor and has swelling in his feet and legs. He failed an appetite test and also had a fever when admitted. The
Medika Mamba grads!!
Here are a few of the grads from the medika mamba program from this past month. Since 2009 there have been 750 patients that have been treated with medika mamba (for severe malnutrition) through our inpatient and outpatient program.
New admits to the ICU/RC
SANTO He is 2 1/2 years old and weighs 23 pounds. He is the 3rd child in his family with kwashiorkor. One was in our inpatient program a few years ago and the other one died at home. His papa works in a bread bakery and his mama buy items