Kalyani is 15 months old and is severely malnourished, weighing under 6 kilos. She belongs to a scheduled community and is one of four children. Her parents are employed as labour and earn meagre amount to support their family. Kalyani was dependent on mother’s milk as the only nutritious supplement. Though the family is classified as Below the Poverty (BPL), their size makes BPL rations…

Abdul Gafur Khan, 60 years a resident of village Akuskhan nagar from Chiplun Taluka was diagnosed with Left Pyriform Fossa before six months. He resorted to our hospital after taking elaborate treatment for 6 months from local doctors as well as quacks. A farm labourer by occupation, and a contributing member to support a family of 12, Abdul, a chain smoker was not in a…

Sangeeta Vasant Bagave a resident of Uktad village at Ratnagiri District was married at her early age. Pursuing the social chronology she desired to conceive and start her family. Unfortunately, due to some internal malfunctioning in her physique, she could not carry her pregnancy for long and had 8 induced abortions. In these years of her marriage they have spent their fortune on her treatment.…

Ramesh Gamare, a farm labourer earns little to support his family of six which includes his wife and daughter. His wife delivered a female child prematurely who miraculously survived without ventilator support for a week even with a birth weight of only 900 Gms. The father of the child was keen on saving his daughter though his extended family members advised him to cease the…

Siddhi Ghanekar’s family, from Sangameshwar village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, encountered cleft for the first time when their daughter was born with cleft lip. A daily-wage earner, her father saved money and brought Siddhi to Walawalkar hospital first when she was 2. The first time she was rejected due to low hemoglobin count. The family abandoned hope after this. B.K.L. Walawalkar hospital staff visited…

My name is Anant Shivade and I have a family history of congenital retinal problems. My mother is having sleepless nights worrying about our future; she does not want her children to suffer what she had suffered in her life. People tease us, laugh at us and make fun whenever we all go out together. We feel sad and neglected by the society. Doctor of…

This Konkan region of Maharashtra comprises mostly of field laborers who earn a meager income to support their family. The family income of such families goes primarily to meet the very basic requirements of food, clothing and shelter. Naturally, attention for the health care requirements was an unattainable goal. Hospital organized a Medical Camp especially for the screening of Cataract patients after a survey done…