Arnav Gupta

On May 31, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra requesting financial aid for Mr. Santosh Shinde, who was suffering from HCV related chronic liver disease with Hepatocellular Carcinoma which is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma occurs most often in people with chronic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection. He was in need of an urgent liver transplant. 

Mr. Santosh Shinde, age 45, hails from Mulund East, Mumbai, Maharashtra. He used to work as a taxi driver, but he had quit work due to his poor health condition. Both his sons were pursuing higher education. 

It was a very difficult situation for the family as the only earning member of the family was diagnosed with such life-threatening disease. The elder son had to start working to run the house and to manage his father’s medical treatment. However, with the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay a huge cost i.e., Rs. 18 lakh for Santosh’s liver transplant. 

The wife found out that she was a perfect match for her husband and that she would be able to save him by donating a portion of her liver. But the main challenge before the family was to raise funds for the transplant. They were worried and hopeless as they did not have money to pay for the transplant.

With the help of doctors and transplant coordinators at Nanavati MAX Hospital, the family could receive financial assistance from MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. With support from Anudaan, few other NGOs and the hospital’s concession on transplant cost, Santosh Shinde successfully underwent a liver transplant on August 5, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 50,000 for his liver transplant.

Both Wife and husband are recovering well. Santosh is very happy to receive a second chance to live, and excited to begin work again. 

“We are really thankful to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my father’s life.” – Ganesh shinde, Son.