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Fortis Healthcare foots neurosurgery bill
Three-year-old Laksh has undergone successful open-heart surgery as well as neurosurgery at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. Laksh was diagnosed with a hole in heart when he was just two months old. A son of poor parents living in Ferozepur, Laksh underwent heart surgery free of cost under the Rotary project while the neurosurgery expenses were borne by the hospital.
Dr. T.S. Mahant, executive director, cardiac surgery, Fortis Hospital, conducted the open-heart surgery. However, abnormal behaviour of Laksh after the open-heart surgery led to the discovery of a blood elot and cerebral edema. Laksh was operated upon by Dr V.K. Jain, director, neurosurgery of the hospital. As the Rotary project provides funds only for heart surgeries, the Fortis Healthcare management decided to bear the cost of the entire neurosurgery procedure as part of its social commitment.
The parents of Laksh are overjoyed at the turn of events. The eyes of Sunita Monga, mother of Laksh, narrated how their son got treated by eminent doctors in a world class hospital, thanks to the Rotary Club of Chandigarh and Fortis Hospital. “I have never been so happy in the last two and a half years. I had given up all hopes of my son eating, walking and talking like other three-years-olds,” she said.
Laksh’s journey through clinics and doctors began when he developed chest infection and fever as a two-month-old baby. The local doctors at Ferozepur advised some tests and medication. While Laksh was provided medicines, tests were put off for want of money. The problem recurred when Laksh was five months old and the Mongas got the tests done.
It was revealed the baby needed an expensive surgery beyond their financial means. They ran from pillar to post, knocking at the doors of many charitable hospitals, only to be told to wait for a year or more, even as the precious time passed for the infant.
It was only when his father’s employer approached the Rotary Club, Chandigarh that things began to look up for Laksh. The Rotary club, Chandigarh, and Fortis Hospital Joined hands to provide free treatment to Laksh, who was admitted to the hospital on August 7, 2007.
“We never thought our baby would get cured, that too in a hospital that has the best doctors and where the whole staff is so kind and helpful. My son is recovering now and has started eating and walking a bit too. He has even started recognizing people and things around,” says an overjoyed Sunita. |
