Success story
Rekha
Oct 2010
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Name
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Rekha
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Age
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13
years
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Sex
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Female
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Medical
Problem
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Guillain
Barre Syndrome
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Status
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Discharged
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Date
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04/08/2010
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Case Background
Rekha
is the daughter of Mrs. Ragunanthan and Mrs.Gowri. When she was 11 years old,
Rekha acquired a viral fever and was admitted in the Institute of Child Health (ICH),
Egmore. The doctors at ICH identified the medical condition as Guillian Barree
Syndrome. It is a neurological problem which affects the entire of human
nervous system and can sometimes lead to death. This disease is treatable only
through an IVIG injection, which is a very costly drug and is sometimes not in
stock at Government Hospitals. Rekha is from an underprivileged family and her
parents were not able to afford IVIG from outside pharmaceutical stores. Rekha’s
father works as a casual laborer and earns about INR 5000 a month.
Ekam’s Involvement
Dr.Seetha,
who was treating the child, referred the case to Ekam Foundation. Ekam arranged
for 45 grams of IVIG(costing around INR 72,000) to save the child’s life. We
sincerely thank everyone who donated for saving Rekha’s life.
Current Status
Rekha is now
living happily with her family.
Ekam Contact
Name : Mr.Charles Robin
Designation : Patient Welfare Officer.
Telephone
Number : 7299002848
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