Master Advik Ambadgatti, Liver Transplant on January 23, 2023

On January 23, 2023, MOHAN Foundation's Anudaan-"Making Transplants Affordable" team received an email from Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, requesting financial aid for liver transplant of Master Advik Ambadgatti, suffering from chronic liver disease.

Master Advik Ambadgatti, age 1, hails from Dharwad, Karnataka. He belongs to a poor family. His father works as a daily wage labourer, earning a meagre monthly income, which was not sufficient for all family expenses including Advik's treatment and to afford huge liver transplant cost, i.e.; Rs. 16.5 lakhs.

Advik was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma when he was just 8 months old. Hepatoblastoma is a rare tumour (an abnormal tissue growth) that originates in cells in the liver. It is the most common cancerous (malignant) liver tumour in early childhood. Most Hepatoblastoma tumours begin in the right lobe of the liver. Advik's early diagnosis was done at SDM hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka. He was later referred to KLE society, Karnataka where, he underwent 4 cycles of Chemo Therapy. Since his cancer reached advance stage, he was further referred to TATA Memorial hospital, Mumbai. Advik's family had to shift to Mumbai for his better treatment. At TATA Memorial, he was advised to undergo liver transplant in order to survive and referred to Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital.

A couple of tests later, it was found out that Advik's father was the perfect match for his son and that he would be able to save his son's life by donating him a portion of his 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, doctors at Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital 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, Master Advik successfully underwent a liver transplant on March 28,2023. MOHAN Foundation's Anudaan sanctioned Rs. 1.5 lakh for his liver transplant.

Both son and father are recovering well. Advik's parents are very happy to see that their son received a second chance to live. His parents wish that he becomes a successful businessman in future.

'We are very thankful to MOHAN Foundation for supporting our son's liver transplant. Advik received a new lease of life and we are so happy and excited'- Mr. Mahesh Ambadgatti, Father.