Meet seven-year-old Aditya from Nepal. Aditya’s father works in India while his mother stays home to care for him and his younger brother. After a tough slip while playing with friends, Aditya fractured his left hand.
“He has some swelling in the elbow and has taken medication to reduce the pain. He still feels nauseous and has vomited a number of times too,” reports our medical partner, Possible.
Receiving proper care for fractures is difficult for many patients, as they are often far from hospitals and lack the personnel and equipment needed for first aid.
For $224, Aditya will receive proper treatment for his hand fracture. Possible explains, “During the treatment, Aditya will be put under anesthesia to ensure that his bones align correctly. The plaster will then be put around the area of injury to allow the fractured bones to heal.”
Possible expects a full recovery after surgery. “In about two to three weeks, the pain and swelling will subside,” they explain, “and he can go about doing his activities by the fourth week.”
“My son’s health worries me a lot,” his mother shares. “He’s always been the ill child in the family and I fear all of this is hampering his growth.”
