Arnav Gupta
On November 22, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Nanavati Max Super Specialty hospital, Mumbai requesting financial aid for Baby Hafsa Qureshi’s liver transplant, who was suffering from autoimmune hepatitis with decompensated liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant.
Baby Hafsa, age 7, hails from Jogeshwari West, Mumbai. She belongs to a middle-class family. Her father works as a site supervisor. But after the covid-19 pandemic started, their family income took a massive hit. They were somehow managing their family expenses, however Hafsa’s multiple hospitalizations drained them completely. With the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay the huge cost i.e., Rs. 16.5 Lakh for Hafsa’s liver transplant.
“Hafsa needs an urgent liver transplant. Her liver failure won’t let her live long. We must make no delay in the liver transplant,” the doctor explained to the parents.
A few tests later, the mother was found to be a perfect match for her child. The family then discussed about their economic challenges with the doctors at Nanavati Max Super Specialty hospital. The parents were informed about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. With support from Anudaan and few other NGOs, Baby Hafsa successfully underwent a liver transplant on December 02, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 50,000 for her liver transplant.
Hafsa is blessed with a second life. She is excited for her future and wants to be an educator.
“It means a lot to me and I am so happy now to see that my daughter is doing well after so much pain and suffering. Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation for their quick and timely financial support.”-Mr. Farooq Qureshi, Father