Mohamed Haleem

Mariyam Shaneen Muhammad, a young resident of Gdh. Thinadhoo, is facing a severe health crisis and urgently seeking financial assistance from the public to undergo specialized medical treatment in India. For years, Shaneen has suffered from severe, life-threatening allergic reactions to numerous foods and medications, a condition that has recently escalated into persistent internal bleeding and seizures. Since childhood, Shaneen’s extreme sensitivity to drugs—including standard pain relievers—has presented complex challenges for medical professionals attempting to manage her pain and symptoms. Her condition has led to frequent ICU admissions caused by sudden bodily swelling and acute respiratory distress, severely disrupting her education and growth. Over the past five months, her health has deteriorated further as she began repeatedly vomiting blood. Despite numerous admissions and evaluations across Thinadhoo Regional Hospital, Hulhumalé Hospital, and Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Malé, local doctors have been unable to determine the underlying cause of her illness. During her latest two-week emergency hospitalization at IGMH, medical teams have had to rely on strong temporary medications and injections to control the bleeding, though the symptoms continue to recur. The relentless physical pain and psychological strain have also triggered frequent stress-induced seizures (“stress fits”). With their departure for India scheduled for tomorrow night, Shaneen’s family is under severe financial strain. Funds previously saved for overseas care were exhausted during prior emergency hospitalizations at a private facility in Malé. Unable to bear the financial burden alone, the family is appealing for generous contributions from the public to help cover the costs of her critical diagnostic workup and long-term care abroad.