On March 24, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- ‘Making Transplants Affordable’ team received an email from Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai requesting financial aid for Mr Anand Kadam’s liver transplant. He had been diagnosed with end stage liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant.
Anand Kadam, age 46, hails from Kharkopar, Distt- Raigad, Maharashtra. He is the sole breadwinner in the family. He is a farmer, who worked on his own agricultural land which he had to sell to be able to pay for his medicines and treatment of liver disease. With the meager income, it was very difficult for him to keep the family going as well as bear the huge medical expenses.
In November 2020, Anand started showing signs of illness. His eyes turned yellow and he complained of stomach ache. His liver had started to fail. After multiple hospital visits, he was informed of liver failure at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. He was told he needed an urgent liver transplant.
The family obviously could not afford the huge cost of liver transplant, i.e. Rs. 17.5 Lakh. A ray of hope came to their life when they heard about MOHAN Foundation’s lifesaving initiative-Anudaan. They were informed that hospital would approach MOHAN Foundation for financial aid.
Anudaan Team looked closely at the request and after receiving the required information and the obligatory documents, decided to support Mr Anand Kadam with his liver transplant. MOHAN Foundation motivated the hospital to give some discount in transplant cost as the family’s economic condition was poor. MOHAN Foundation contributed Rs 50,000 and with support from other NGOs, Anand successfully underwent a liver transplant on April 05, 2022. His wife happily came forward to donate a portion of her liver for saving her spouse’s life.
Anand is slowly resuming a normal life and aspiring to start a construction business in future.
‘I would like to express my happiness and gratitude towards MOHAN Foundation for saving my life with their financial support. MOHAN Foundation is doing commendable and life-saving work and I would definitely like to help the foundation whenever I can in future.’ – Mr. Anand Kadam.
