Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Medical student in need of help
Staff Reporter
In dire straits:M. Gopichand who is pursuing his second year MBBS
attending on his mother Bhimini at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad.
HYDERABAD: For Moodu Gopichand, life has closed as many doors as it
has opened. Despite hailing from a poor tribal family in Khammam, he
has been very bright in his studies, and secured admission into Gandhi
Medical College.
His mother has been the only source of support -- monetary or
otherwise -- for this boy from Usirikayalapalli village of the
district, as he lost his father at a tender age. She provided for his
mess bill, books and examination fee by running a small-time grocery
store in the village, and working as an agricultural labourer.
While Gopichand is still in his second year of the medical course, his
mother Bhimini has been diagnosed with kidney failure. She lost both
her kidneys, and needs regular dialysis for survival.
"We have been advised against transplantation, because drugs would
cost a hell after that. Surviving on dialysis is the only option left.
We are helpless and don't have even a sliver of land to sell for the
expenses," laments Gopichand. After getting treatment for a brief
while at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhimini has been
admitted to the Nephrology ward of the Gandhi Hospital and waiting for
the first dialysis. She needs three doses of Erythropoietin injections
of 4000 IU strength per week, which would cost about Rs.1,600 each in
the open market. "Unless she undergoes a minor surgery for fixing of
the arteriovenous fistula, doctors say, she will not be covered under
Arogyasri. Even after that, she will need dialysis twice a week, and
we may have to depend on paid treatment too. I, being a student as of
now, will not be able to garner that much money," Gopichand says. He
will also need monetary support to continue with his course and finish
it. Incidentally, he secured 11 {+t} {+h} rank among STs in medical
entrance test. He also scored 93.5 per cent in Intermediate.
Philanthropists may contribute to Gopichand's account (No:
62072856750) with SBH. He may be reached at 9885814815.
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