Meet Akimu, a newborn baby boy from Malawi. Akimu is the second-born child to a family that farms cotton.
Akimu, a patient with our medical partner, World Altering Medicine (WAM), has a condition called hydrocephalus, which means that he has a build-up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain. The condition causes head enlargement in infants and can cause muscular and cognitive disorders if not treated promptly. Akimu’s head has become too big for his neck to support it. He also has poor sight – another common symptom of the condition.
For $992, we can treat Akimu with a procedure that will use a shunt to drain the excess fluid from the brain. The costs cover direct surgical costs as well as lab costs, medical costs, and travel and lodging costs.
“I hope that the surgery can improve the life of my son,” his mother shares.