Going to hospital can be scary for anyone, but particularly kids.

Ella Casano, 12, has had many hospital trips in her time as she has Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) – an autoimmune condition which means she has an unusually low level of platelets in her blood.

She had to have infusions every six to eight weeks – and she wasn’t a fan of the procedure.

Because of her experience, she wanted to do something to help other kids in hospital.

She created the Medi Teddy – a cute bag that covers the IV drip bag to make it less intimidating.

She said: ‘When I had my first infusion, I was surprised and a little bit intimidated by the look of the amount of tubing and medical equipment on my IV pole.

On the back, there is a mesh section so doctors and nurses can still see how much is left inside the bag, but the front is just a soft, cuddly friend.

Ella made her first prototype by cutting up her own teddy and using a glue gun but now she wants to produce them for hospitals.

Last weekend, she set up a GoFundMe page to donate 500 Medi Teddys to other children.

It’s already raised $17,002 – well over the $5,000 goal.

Go Ella!

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