NEW DELHI: A two year old Pakistani toddler Saif Jalal got a new lease of life after undergoing free bone marrow transplant in the Indian state of Kerala.
According to multiple media reports, the toddler Saif Jalal was suffering from a rare disease called Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) condition. Saif, son of Pakistani national Jalal who hailed from Balochistan and was working as a taxi driver in Dubai, was taken to hospital where doctors said that chances of his survival were slim.
The treatment given to the toddler in UAE included chemotherapy but the health condition got worse. When the immune system was destroyed, there was frequent infection. Life was in hospitals without being able to breathe or eat on its own.
The family came to know about a solution in India, and dashed to Kozhikode after hearing about the treatment at Aster Mims. Hospital CEO Lukman Ponmadath said that the travel problems were resolved quickly with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs. Financial assistance was provided by the Charity Organization of Sharjah and the Charitable Trust of Aster Mims.
At Aster Mims Hospital in Kozhikode, a rare bone marrow transplant surgery at a cost of 25 lakh rupees was done thanks to the generosity of many people. After two months of treatment, Saif is returning with his life back.
