Success story
Arun
Sep 2013
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Name
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Arun
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Age
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5.5
years
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Sex
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Male
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Medical
Problem
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Kawasaki
Disease
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Status
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Discharged
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Date
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20/9/2013
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Case
Background
Master
Arun is the son of Mr. Subramaniam, a farmer who earns around INR 7000 a month.
His mother is a house wife. Arun was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease, also
known as the lymph node syndrome. Kawasaki Disease is a medical condition in
which medium-sized blood vessels in the body become inflamed. This condition is
largely seen in children less than five years of age and affects several organs,
mainly those including the blood vessels, like the skin, mucous membranes and
lymph nodes. However, its rare but most serious effect is on the heart where it
can cause fatal coronary artery aneurysms in untreated children. This medical
condition can be cured by a life saving drug IVIG (Intra Venous Immunoglobulin)
which costs about INR 9700/ 5gms.
Ekam’s Involvement
Master
Arun needed a total of 32gms of IVIG for his treatment. Though the treatment
for this medical condition is available freely at government hospitals, the
drug is not available at all times. Dr. Seetha, who is the consultant for Arun,
contacted Ekam regarding this case. We immediately arranged for the required
quantities of IVIG from our funds. The timely intervention saved Master Arun’s
life and helped his speedy recovery.
Current Status:
Master Arun
is completely cured and is living happily with his family.
Ekam Contact:
Name : Mr.Charles Robin
Designation : Patient Welfare Officer.
Telephone
Number : 7299002848
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