By Srinivas Chatlapally | Project Coordinator
During the period of March 2015 to May 2015 , a total of 1340 children have been treated for cancer by IMPACT in MNJ.
Out of that, 140 children were in-patients in the IMPACT ward.
Brief summary of activities during March-May 2015
1. Transport support
o 20 children were benefited during the month of March-2015,
o 19 children benefited in the month of April-2015
o 23 children got benefited in the Month of May- 15
2. Blood Donation Camps
o Blood Products collected in March blood camp - 137 Units
o Blood Products collected in May blood camp - 208 Units
o Total to 345 units of blood were collected
3. Blood Products Support
o 121 children got benefited during the month of March-2015
o 125 children got benefited during the month of April-2015
o 73 children got benefited during the month of May-2015
4. Hygiene Program / Support
o Bed side cleaning
o Hygiene boxes, Masks and sanitizers were distributed
5. Medication
o 30 children got free medicines in March
o 70 children got free medicines in March
o 40 children got free medicines in March
o ( Inj.Tigi 50 mg, Inj.ethyal predmoslve 250mg. Endoxan 50 Tabs,Lastet Tab.50mg.,Tomoxefen 20mg. Methofast 50 mg. Syp. Zocovit,Kids care plusInj. Endoxan 500mg. Inj.Colistinea 10 lakhs(Voils) Inj.Clindazine 300 mgInj.Heptatis-B.)
6. VolunteeringActivities
Case Studies of beneficiaries :
Case Study of Lasya
Name : Lasya
Age : 4 Years
Diagnosis : Wilims Tumor
Address : Thatlapila (v), Kakinada, East Godavari Dist
Family History:
Lasya (B/o. Subramanyam is a 4 years old child. Lasya’s mother is 21 years old women and father is 25 years old men both are agriculture labours. Whole family is depending on agriculture only. Lasya is only daughter to her parents.
Medical History:
Initially lasya was suffering with not passing urine and motion properly. After few days parents identified the problem and immediately they showed to private hospital in the Kakinada. In the Kakinada private hospital child underwent all investigations like CT scan, X-Ray, Ultra Sound, CBP etc. After the investigations reports, doctors have found that child had tumor in the stomach. Doctors advised the family that the child should undergo surgery. Parents accepected the Doctors advice, removed the tumor from her stomach. After completion of surgery doctors referred to MNJ Cancer Hospital in the Hyderabad. In the MNJ Cancer Hospital, did all the investigations and finally confirmed that child had cancer (Wilims Tumor).
After confirmation of diagnosis doctor started the treatment for the cancer (Wilims Tumor). Lasya has taken chemotherapy treatment totally she completed treatment successfully. Now she is under 3 month’s follow up for checkup.
Psycho Social Issues:
In the beginning lasya's parents worried about the childs situation and they were totally scared about the disease. They were very anxious about the child's health . Our counselors played a great role to convince them about child's prognosis. Parents had Financial Problem because they spent lot of money for treatment during the time child was undergoing treatment in private hospital. Their financial background is poor.
Future Plan
Now lasya parents are very happy because lasya has completed her treatment successfully without any delay. Child and mother feels very happy because her daughter has got cured from the dangerous cancer disease.
CASE STUDY OF HEMANTH
Name : Guguloth Hemanth
Age : 7 Months
Diagnosis : AML
Address : Annaram Thanda (v), Choudru gonad (m), Khammam (dist)
Family History:
Hemanth is a 7 months old child. He hails from khammam district. His father is Studying
B.Ed and his mother is 10th class. Whole family depends on agriculture only.
Hemanth is the first child of his parents. Their financial background is stable.
Medical History:
Initially Hemanth was suffering with fever and rashes on the body. So his parents
Took him to RMP doctor. The doctor could find the problem. So he has referred to another private hospital in khammam.
In Khammam childrens hospital they did all the investigations. After the investigations doctors had doubt that it might be cancer. So the doctors spoke to Hemanth parents personally and advised them to go and take treatment in MNJ Hospital.
But Hemanth parents took the child to Suraksha Hospital. Because they came to Hyderabad in the night. In Suraksha Hospital they advised them to go and take treatment in MNJ Cancer Hospital and did all the investigations. Finally the doctors have confirmed that Hemanth had Cancer AML.
Psycho Social Issues:
Father feels that his mother is unable to understand anything. So he refused to make her understand that
he is suffering with cancer. Everything he was trying to hide before her. But Counsellor educated the
mother regarding the Disease. Counsellors found that Hemanth mother is able to adjust to the situation as
she faces every day.
CASE STUDY OF VIKAS
Name : Vikas
Age : 2 Years 9 Months
Diagnosis : Burkits Lymphoma
Address : Kumberipadu, Muchangipet, Vikashapatnam, AP
Family History:
Vikas is a 2 year old boy he had one elder brother Aakash, studying in Angavadi School, Child father is Gennu (29), working as a Gardner in Kerala and mother is Jyothi (24). She is house wife. They are living in a remote village at Vizag. They are very poor. The child father is the only care taker to the family as he had no mother and father was a alcoholist.
Medical History:
In the month of December 2014 the child could not eat. Suddenly one day the Childs father found some tumor in the Childs stomach. The childs father has shown the kid Asha Kiran Hospital Orissa. The doctor said C.T Scan facility is not there so referred to Chaitanya Hospital Vizag. In that hospital did C.T Scan & FNAC and said it seems concern and the treatment is very expensive. The child parents feared and went to home. Some of the known persons and elders of the village suggested going Mahathma Gandhi Hospital Vizag. They went but doctors were not there then they went to another NRI Hospital. The doctors said it was cancer there is no treatment, the child will die. Next day the child parents consulted in Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. The doctor suggested to go Hyderabad and given three hospitals name. They came Hyderabad and admitted in Yashoda Hospital. The doctor referred to MNJ Cancer Hospital. In the MNJ Cancer hospital all the investigations done and confirmed Burkits Lymphoma.
Psycho Social Issues:
The child father is the only person who take care about the total family
Because in the childhood only his mother was died and father is alcoholist.
The child father had lot of pain that he had no sibilings. All are dying in his childhood only.
He is the only person who earns the money.
He thinks that all his brothers died so that is child may be died but he hoping that he will cure and taking treatment.
He married Orissa woman so she does not know the Telugu & Hindi languages. He had to communications in the hospital with the staff or other.
He only the person to support and take care of all situations.
Financially poor.
CASE STUDY OF D.SRIKANTH
Name: D. Srikanth
Age: 13 years
Diagnosis: Burkit’s Lymphoma
Address: Swaroop Nagar, Uppal, Ranga Reddy Dist.
Family History:
D. Srikanth is 13 years old boy studying in 7th class. He is the only son to his parents. His father is went away from home because of some health problems. Don’t know where he is. His mother is the only care gives to him. She works as a sweeper in uppal have race count and also works in some homes. Her son is also works in some homes. Her son is everything to her.
Medical History:
Two months back the child got fever but they ignored it. After 2 days he got arm pain. His mother showed him to a RMP doctor given medicine but not cured. Then they went to boduppal private hospital. Did X-ray doctor said that water formed in lungs and told that water should be removed. But they went to Ongole private hospital.
There removed the water (fluid) and did test but not identified any problem. Then the doctors referred to Ravinder Hospital Nellore. They referred to Narayana Hospital child had breathing problem they put ICN both sides and referred to Madras. Did tests and said child had cancer and asked 10 lakhs for the treatment. They said no money then doctors referred to MNJ Cancer Hospital did investigations and confirmed cancer – Burkits Lymphoma.
Psycho- Social Issues:
ü They had only one son he got the cancer.
ü Before that his father also some health problem and he went off from home.
ü No security to them either physically or financially.
ü They had a very sensitive behavior to the situations.
ü They faced lot of critical situation and finally came to MNJ Cancer Hospital.
ü His mother’s brother is some what supportive to their family.
Future Plan:
Only one aim the child has successfully completed the treatment and with no cancer
CASE STUDY OF SRI RAKSHA
Name: Sri RakshaLinks:
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