Debilitating disability: struggles of families of children with chronic disabilities in Kerala
Families of children with chronic and rare disabilities in Kerala are facing severe financial and emotional distress due to the high costs of medical care. Many parents have been forced to abandon their jobs and accumulate significant debt to provide life-saving treatments for their children.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the systemic gaps in healthcare accessibility and the economic burden placed on families dealing with rare diseases.
It was a rain-drenched Thursday, and yet there was no let-up in the crowd thronging the corridors of the paediatric outpatient (OP) clinics at Sree Avittom Thirunal (SAT) Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Outside one of the clinics sat Vijay*, brooding, scrolling through the picture gallery on his mobile phone.
The article focuses on human interest and social issues, presenting personal accounts without political agenda.
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