Testimonial
Nikita
Chattisgarh, Ekam Surgery support Program
An economically less privileged cultivator's family in Chattisgarh was delighted when a cute baby girl was born. They already had a healthy and lively baby boy of five years, and now with a daughter, their small home was brimming with joy. But after a little while, they found that the baby Nikita (name changed) was having breathing difficulty and often turning blue. The local hospital told them to take the baby to a super-specialty hospital because she seemed to suffer from a heart problem. Baby Nikita was detected with a congenital heart problem that looked life-threatening. This kind of pediatric cardiac surgery is very critical and expensive. But Nikita's father had one goal only - to save her life. After many discussions and searches,...
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Ahad Shaikh
Mumbai, Ekam Surgery support Program
This is 7-year-old Ahad Shaikh (name changed). He and his elder brother, Afzal (name changed), who would later become his BMT donor are part of a small nuclear family from Mumbai where his dad is the sole breadwinner as an auto driver. Ahad was a 3-month-old when his parents noticed his body was turning pale without specific reasons. Some tests and scans later revealed that Ahad was suffering from Thalassemia Major and needed a bone marrow transplant (BMT). During his treatment, Ahad underwent blood transfusions for seven long years. Finally, he underwent BMT towards the end of 2021. Ahad’s BMT was successful with help from various trusts and foundations, Ekam Foundation Mumbai being a prominent name in that list. He recovered completely and could...
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Ketki
Mumbai, Ekam Surgery support Program
Three months old Ketki (name changed) is the youngest of three daughters in a family of farmers hailing from Maharashtra. She had been suffering from excessive breathing issues and doctors detected a heart defect that needed complicated heart surgery that was quite expensive. The lockdown had restrained the family's earnings and they did not have enough funds for the child's treatment. Bhaskar (name changed), the only earning member, hoped that little Ketki would recover completely to have a happy and fulfilling life. So, when Ekam Foundation Mumbai stepped in to part-fund the surgery cost, it took off a huge weight from Bhaskar's chest. "Ketki is my youngest daughter. Seeing our daughter fighting this severe disease at such a young age, we felt very helpless....
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Mrinal
Mumbai, Ekam Surgery support Program
When Mrinal (name changed) was five months old, she often fell sick with cold, breathlessness, blackening in fingernails, etc, for which her parents did necessary investigations suggested by the doctor. It was then found that she was suffering from a congenital heart defect. So without wasting time, the doctor performed her first surgery at the age of 7 months. Then after consultation with a renowned doctor, they found that Mrinal required another heart surgery (Tricuspid Atresia s/p BD Glenn). The total cost of the treatment was huge. The parents couldn't collect the entire amount, but they didn't give up hope. They applied to trusts that help less privileged children. Ekam Foundation Mumbai promptly supported them to make it possible. After the successful surgery, the...
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Shobita Khanna
Kolkata, Ekam Surgery support Program
6-year-old Shobita Khanna (name changed) from Howrah, Kolkata, was detected with a severe steroid-resistant strain of Systematic Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in 2016. The treatment required four injections for which the expenses were to be paid over three instalments of six months each. In her intermittent periods of relief during the first round of treatment, Shobita a bright and promising student, could start schooling again and hoped to get back to her normal life. But her fever kept relapsing and the strain of the steroid-heavy medicine started pulling her spirits down. In late 2017, she was back in the hospital for yet another round of treatment. This was when Ekam Foundation Mumbai had just partnered with some hospitals in Kolkata to initiate its Kolkata...
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