NEWS LETTER, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER - 2018

UPDATES ON CASES POSTED IN AUG & SEP 2018

Master. Mohammed Farhan, 8yrs old boy, hailing from Warangal is a son of daily wage laborer is suffering from Ewing's Sarcoma, chemotherapy in progress will be posted for surgery after completion of chemo and availability of prosthesis.

Master. Mohammed. Roman, 9months old boy suffering with Conginental Heart Disease (CHD) - TAPV (Total anomalous pulmonary venous return) – He underwent TAPV Correction successfully operated by, Dr. Tapan Dash at Care Hospital. HHF has paid Rs 2.50 lacs for the surgery from your donation.

PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SURGERIES SUPPORTED

A12 year old girl, was suffering from Acute Appendicitis and under Appendectomy surgery done by Dr. G.M. Irfan at Princess Durru Shehvar Hospital, HHF has paid Rs. 15,000/-

A 11 years old boy, was suffering from Congenital Heart Disease and underwent a cardiac fistula repair done by Dr. Tapan Dash at Care Hospital. HHF has paid Rs 2.0 lacs

A 3 months old girl, was suffering from Hydrocephalus (fluid accumulates in the brain) underwent VP Shunt (a tube that is surgically placed under the skull to relieve excess fluid pressure on the brain) procedure done by Syed Ameer Basha, at Princess Esra Hospital, HHF has paid Rs. 25,000/-

PAEDIATRIC MEDICAL EMERGNCY CASES SUPPORTED

A New Born Baby, born with extreme low weight with severe respiratory distress was kept on ventilator support with NICU Medical Management under Dr. Madan Mohan at Hope Hospital, HHF has paid Rs. 20,000/-

A New Born Baby, born with extreme low weight with severe respiratory distress was kept on ventilator support with NICU Medical Management under Dr. Altaf Naseem at Owaisi Hospital, HHF has paid Rs. 10,000/-

CRITICAL MEDICAL CASES SUPPORTED

A 22 year old girl, was suffering from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). She was admitted for Medical Management in Navodaya Hospital under care of Dr. Vijay Bhasker. HHF has paid Rs. 35,000/-

A 17 year old girl, was suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). She was admitted in ICU for Medical Management and had multiple blood transfusions, was under care of Dr. Pavan at Indo-American Hospital. HHF has paid Rs. 74,000/-

A married woman with TB facing desertion and domestic violenceStigma and domestic violence against married women with TB is rising and many unfortunate women are being deserted as families are turning hostile. HHF has set up shelter for deserted women battling TB, the first such shelter has been commissioned at an urban slum in old city and a young married women who has been deserted by the family has been accommodated. Our counselors will provide healthy food, nurse the patient and take them for check ups and give medicines as per Govt TB protocols and make constant effort to counsel the family to accept her back.She was treated at Navodaya Hospital under Dr. Vijay Bhasker, post treatment she is stable and road to recovery, HHF has paid Rs. 80,000/-

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE CASES SUPPORTED

These cases were suffering from Renal Disease and was under treatment in Nephrology Dept, Osmania General Hospital. We had given financial & moral support. Provided dialysis catheters, blood transfusions

and expensive medicines which were not available in the Hospital. All were discharge in a Stable condition.

SUCCESSFUL STORIES

Mrs. Nagalakshimi, 55 years old lady, was diagnosed with H1N1 swine flu and admitted in Yashoda Hospital in just 4 days her bill ran into Rs. 3.0 lacs as her condition was getting worse. When the case came to us we shifted her to Gandhi Hospital which is the nodal centre for H1N1 on a ventilator, she was treated well by the dedicated team of Doctors at Gandhi and her life saved. She didn't have to spend a single rupee.

Mrs. Farhana Begum, 37yrs old lady, was suffering from Carcinoma Colon and underwent Colostomy Closure Surgery done by a Gastroenterologist at Osmania General Hospital. We had given counseling, financial & moral support during her treatment. She was discharge in a Stable Condition.

A 12 year old boy, who had burn injuries around his neck underwent a Neck Flap Release surgery successfully done by a team of Plastic Surgeons of Osmania General Hospital. We had provided all the necessary requirements.

SWACHH BHARATH CAMPAIGING AT ALL GOVT HSOPIATLS

HHF has a new initiative i.e. Swachh Campaigns for Hospitals. “The initiative will encourage for public to stay clean and hygienic.”HHF team is counseling to the Patients & Visitors about the areas where improvement is possible & try to keep it clean.

HHF has come out with GREEN & CLEAN. It is widely known that hospitals generate large quantities of infectious and hazardous waste. So we are counseling to the patients & the visitors for the safety measures like, Handwash techniques, using dustbins for the garbage to make the hospital Clean & Green.

HHF INITIATIVE – GREEN & CLEAN IN HOSPITALS

IMPROVING PUBLIC HOSPITALS FACILITIES

HHF along with Round table India have taken up massive makeover of Hyderabad oldest Govt hospital under Swachh Campaign. All the defaced walls have been painted, new anti litter signage's are put up, over 125 tube lights and several days lights have been installed a large TV has been put up in waiting areas and 30 iron benches have been donated by Round table. All this measures have been done with an aim to enhance patient experience in our public health system.

After 6 months of Nutrition provided to TB patients across 6 Govt TB Centers nearly 56% of the patients recorded between 1 – 3 kg increase in weight, 20% over 3kgs and rest it remained the same, weight gain in TB is a sure sign of the disease being cured.

500 TB PATIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM

SUPPORT TO ANGANWADI IN URBAN SLUM

HHF has adopted an Aganwadi Center in Ballapur Area in R.R. District where the most underprivileged children and pregnant mothers get free education and nutrition.

HHF - Started a Desk with in Help Hyderabad Clinic for the Patients to ensure the medical treatment and we have put a free transportation service from a vehicle donated by one of our donors – the vehicle ferries 25 – 30 patients to several govt hospitals for free treatment.

HELP DESK AT BALLAPUR IN A CLINIC

HHF Volunteers are Counseling the Pregnant women on breast feeding, kangaroo Care, Nutrition, Hygiene and assisting the doctors in deliveries.

COUNSELLING SERVICES AT STATE RUN MATERNITY – PETLABURJ

HHF Volunteers are Helping patients improve their health related behaviors & taking care of their daily needs

HHF provided Water Beds, Walker’s, Medicines, Air Beds to the needy patients for their daily use which they could not afford in several state hospitals.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE POOR PATIENTS

HHF focus directly at these patients to assure that they are getting quality of medical care. HHF served many Unknown cases like Maggots. It is easier for patients find that voice when they know that somebody cares.

HHF SERVED MANY UNKNOWN CASES & GIVEN MEDICAL CARE.

A 24 year old girl, was suffering from Severe Hearing Loss and after evaluation ENT Surgeon ahd advised her to use Amplifications. HHF had provided a pair of Hearing Aids to her, paid Rs. 20,000/-

A 46 year old woman, was suffering from severe sleep apnea for which she need CPAP support during night. HHF had donated CPAP to her thru which she is able to have a normal sleep.

SUPPORT TO DISABILITY

SERVICES RENDERED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST & SEPTEMBER - 2018

SI. No. Service Type DescriptionNo. of Patients

BenefitedTotal Amount Spent in INR

1 HumsafarFree Cab services to patients at Government Hospital. 247 72,373.00

2Blood & Blood Products

For Medical Emergencies02 2,000.00

3 AahaarFree Nutritional Supplements for Cancer, HIV, TB and other patients. 255 58,400.00

4 MRI & PET Scans In Medical Emergencies.11 15,850.00

5Outside Medicines and others medical items.

Patients were provided Medicines & other medical items which are not available in Govt Hospitals. 34 25,753.00

6Financial Assistance in Emergencies

Several Poor Patients need financial help for travel & Food.

17 27,120.00

7Support for Elective Surgeries & Medical Management

In Private Hospitals.

40 6,01,713.00

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