Child with rare leukaemia gets life-saving treatment with CSR support in Coimbatore
A three-year-old boy from Pollachi, diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia (APML), received life-saving treatment at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital in Coimbatore. The treatment, which included emergency brain surgery and chemotherapy, was made possible through corporate social responsibility (CSR) support from the Linde Foundation.
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This story highlights the critical impact of advanced medical care and corporate social responsibility in providing life-saving treatment for rare diseases, especially for families who would otherwise be unable to afford such specialized care.
A three-year-old boy from Pollachi, who was diagnosed with high-risk Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APML), a fast-growing and aggressive subtype of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, received life-saving treatment at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial (GKNM) Hospital in Coimbatore, with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) support from Linde Foundation.
The boy, who is the only child of his parents, was brought to the hospital with fever and altered sensorium. He was placed on a mechanical ventilator and blood tests confirmed he was suffering from APML, a rare leukaemia that accounts for less than 1% of blood cancers diagnosed in children and adolescents.
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