Five (5) year old Yaom Sani from Hote Village in Salamaua, Morobe Province has been living with an enlarged growth on her shoulder for three years now.
She lost her mother in 2020 and soon after started having the growth on her shoulder.
In 2022, the growth grew very large that her father, Sani Matayam took her to the local aid post but it was unfortunate that there wasn’t anyone to help her medically or give her a diagnosis of her medical condition.
In search of proper medical care and assistance, Yaom and her father travelled to Lae city, to have specialist doctors and nurses at Angau Memorial Hospital conduct tests to identify the cause of her illness and provide treatment.
Sani Matayam said that the doctors had performed Xray’s and Scans on Yaom, however they said she needed a CT Scan to be done on her before they can give her a proper diagnosis and start her on treatment.
“We have been referred to Lae International Hospital for a CT Scan however we do not have the funds.”
“It normally costs K1,600 for the CT Scan but since we had a referral letter from Angau, they charged us K960. So far all the that the doctors told us is that Yaom has a swollen gland.”
Yaom isn’t on any medication at this time.
They are unable to go home to the village because it is far from the city and Yaom needs to get the CT Scan done sooner.
He and Yaom are now living with friends while they figure out ways to raise funds for little Yaom.
Mr Matayam is appealing to anyone who wishes to donate in cash or kind to assist Yaom can reach out to him on his number 72456062.