Medical Statistics

Until we started to address the medical conditions of the children in 2001, we had no idea of the complexity of the task. Many of these patients had received little or no intervention in more than 10 years in some cases, medications to treat chronic conditions were not available, vaccination schedules had not been met, patients were not examined by specialists leading to preventable complications. Contaminated food and water, lack of hygiene facilities would introduce parasites that would have a detrimental effect on the gastrointestinal and neurological systems of the children. The majority of children we examined had multiple medical pathologies, in some cases very serious, that needed to be addressed, proving the need for more specialist involvement. 

Below is a brief outline of chronic conditions & disorders found in a patient population of less than 500 children in institutionalised care. ORM provides all medical input and specialised care for these children. 

DETAILS  STATISTICS  Total number of children  Nr  2002  168  2008  352 + 109  Distribution of ages in years Percent  4 - 10 14%  10 - 18 37%  18 - 30 45%  30 - 50  4%  Summary  Percent  <18 Years  51%  >18 years  49%  Familial Status  Percent  Orphaned  14%  Refused  18%  Abandoned but not refused  68%  Medical Statistics  Number  Special Needs children with intellectual disability  349  Palliative  33  Speech and Swallowing disorders  113  Hearing and Vision impairment  101  Psychiatric conditions  83  Haematological conditions  62  Cardiac conditions  15  Respiratory conditions  193  Gastrointestinal conditions  212  Parasites  112  Liver conditions & infectious disease  26  Urinary tract conditions  43  Gynaecological conditions  289  Conditions of the bones and joints  246  Neurological conditions  258  Neural tube defects  2  Craniofacial defects  55  Hydrocephalus  7  Neuromuscular disorder  1  Neurocutaneous syndromes  3  Neurodegenerative disorders  9  Endocrine disorders  130  Vascular conditions  42 Genetic conditions 67

This is entirely separate to the day to day illness and medical events that must also be addressed in our paediatric and adult population such as acute respiratory illness, seizures, infection, trauma etc. We are proud to work alongside such dedicated doctors and nurses and are thankful for the genuine care shown to these very beautiful children in the Hospital care setting in Chisinau.