Arnav Gupta

On July 5, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra requesting financial aid for Mrs. Kanchan B Pedhambekar liver transplant, who was suffering from decompensated chronic liver disease with HCV related etiology which affects the liver.

Mrs. Kanchan B Pedhambekar, age 34 years, hails from Pedhambe village, a town in Chiplun Ratnagiri (Kokan) district of Maharashtra. She belongs to a poor family. Both her husband and son work as daily wage labourers in a local farm. With the insufficient family income, it was difficult for them to pay the huge cost of Mrs. Kanchan’s liver transplant which was Rs 15 Lakh. 

Mrs. Kanchan was suffering from stomach pain, fever, urine problem. When her health condition got worst, she was taken to a local hospital, where the family received a shocking news. After few tests, it was affirmed that Mrs. Kanchan was suffering from a chronic liver disease. She was then immediately admitted to Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune where the doctors took her to an emergency room. The doctors informed the family that the patient needed an immediate liver transplant in order to survive. 

It was found out that the daughter was the perfect match for her mother and that she would be able to save her life by donating a portion of her liver. But still, the biggest challenge for the family was to arrange the huge amount to pay for the transplant.  

After discussing about the family’s poor economic situation, the doctors at Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. This information gave them a new hope. With support from MOHAN Foundation, few other NGOs and hospital’s concession on transplant cost, Mrs. Kanchan successfully underwent a liver transplant on October 14, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 50,000 for her liver transplant.

Both mother and daughter are recovering well. Mrs. Kanchan is very happy to receive a second chance to live. 

“Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my wife’s life with their financial support”- Mr. Babaram Ramji Pedhambekar, Husband