Father Donates Bone Marrow to Save 2-year-old Daughter from Rare Blood Disorder
~ Rela Hospital along with Crowdfunding agencies and Various NGOs supported the family financially for the treatment ~
Chennai, September 20th, 2021: Doctors at Rela Hospital have successfully performed the Bone marrow transplant on a Two-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh who was diagnosed with Thalassemia, a rare and life-threatening blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce haemoglobin and red blood cells when she was 6 months old and was on regular blood transfusion from then. The team headed by Dr.Dheenadayalan, Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead, Clinical Haemato Oncology at Rela Hospital performed the transplantation with the bone marrow stem cells donated by Baby’s father. Post the Transplant both the baby and the father are doing well and has been discharged in clinically stable condition.
Eluri Aadya a 2-year-old resident of Talaipilkudam, Andhra Pradesh was constantly weak and extremely inactive for a baby of her age. She had a history of frequently falling ill and easy bruising on her arms and legs. Thorough blood examinations by the doctors in her native confirmed that she had Thalassemia, a rare and life-threatening blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce haemoglobin and red blood cells. This meant she constantly needed blood transfusion for her survival. The only curative treatment option for her was a Bone Marrow Transplantation.
Initially, Parents approached Sapna Foundation at Vijayawada for the baby treatment. After reviewing the baby’s condition, the doctors at Sapna Foundation advised the parents to consult with Hemato Oncologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Department at Rela Hospital, Chennai. With rigorous monitoring and careful management by the team at Rela Hospital, she triumphed over the blood disorder by Bone marrow transplant and currently, she is free of blood transfusions. Owing to the financial condition of the patient’s family, Rela Hospital along with crowdfunding agencies and various NGOs supported the family by raising funds for the Bone marrow transplant
“With bone marrow transplants, we can successfully cure immunodeficiency disorders, thalassemia and also improve the quality of life of such young toddlers who have a very long way to go in life,” said Dr Deenadayalan, Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead, Clinical Haemato Oncology, Rela Hospital
Baby’s Mother said “Once I came to know that my child is diagnosed with Thalassemia the only instant treatment was a blood transfusion and we started to do it immediately for 2 – 3 months at Sapna foundation but they suggested that one permanent solution for this is transplantation, so I came to Rela Hospital, now it’s been a month and my daughter is perfectly fine. I am very thankful to the Doctors and nurses who supported us and also the management for supporting us financially.
Dr Vimal Kumar, Consultant, Paediatric Haematology, Rela Hospital said, “The baby coordinate with the treatment very well and also luckily she got a matching donor her father itself where it was easy for us to proceed the treatments and perform the transplantation”
About Rela Hospital:
Rela Hospital, an International Medical facility, is a quaternary care hospital dedicated to fostering and responding to the needs of a diverse patient population. The hospital provides high-quality healthcare with state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities and experienced, caring medical professionals.
RIMC is designed to provide multi-specialty care with a special focus on multi-organ transplantation and critically ill patients. In addition to quaternary care in all specialties, the hospital is committed to providing day-to-day “primary and secondary care” to patients.
RIMC is a multi-super specialty hospital in a sprawling landscape of 36 acres located in Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- The facility, with 450 beds inclusive of 130 critical-care beds, 14 operating rooms, and sophisticated reference laboratories and radiology services, is conveniently located close to the road, rail, and air transport.
- RIMC is led and managed by world-renowned doctors who are committed to healthcare.
- RIMC offers a wide spectrum of clinical care, education, and research.
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