Success story
Amirthalakshmi
May 2013
Name
|
Amirthalakshmi
|
Age
|
2.5
years
|
Sex
|
Female
|
Medical
Problem
|
Congenital
Thoracic Scoliosis
|
Status
|
Discharged
|
Date
|
29/6/2013
|
Case Background
Baby Amirthalakshmi is the two-and-half- year old daughter of Mr. Chadrapragasan
and Mrs. Thangameena. Her father works for daily wages but does not stay with
Amirthalakshmi’s family due to personal issues.
At birth, Amirthalakshmi was diagnosed with Congenital Thoracic
Scoliosis, a medical condition in which the spine is curved abnormally from
side to side leading to diminished performance of the lungs and heart. The
child required a Growth Rod Distraction Technique Surgery and a week of
hospitalization support to recover from this condition. Treatments in the local
government hospitals did not yield any significant results and her mother,
finally, approached Virudhunagar MLA Mr. K. Pandiarajan for help.
Ekam’s
Involvement
Mr. K. Pandiarajan referred the case to Ekam’s Patient Welfare Officer,
Mr. Charles Robin. Ekam helped raise INR 3,00,000 for Amirthalakshmi through
advertisements and personal donors. The child was admitted to a private
hospital on 24th June 2013 and underwent surgery on 26th June. She received
further hospitalization and medications for six days before getting discharged.
Current Status
Amirthalakshmi had a successful surgery and she now looks like a normal
child and is living happily with her family.
Ekam Contact:
Name : Mr.Charles Robin
Designation : Patient Welfare Officer.
Telephone
Number : 7299002848
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