Teen with rare blood disorder undergoes stem cell transplantation with CSR support
A 12-year-old girl suffering from Fanconi anaemia successfully underwent a stem cell transplant at GKNM Hospital in Coimbatore. The procedure was made possible through a matched sibling donor and financial support from The Hans Foundation.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in funding life-saving medical treatments for rare diseases.
A 12-year-old girl from Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh underwent stem cell transplantation at a hospital in Coimbatore for Fanconi anaemia, a rare inherited blood disorder leading to bone marrow failure.
The girl underwent an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial (GKNM) Hospital with her three-year-old younger sister as the matched sibling donor.
The girl, whose family is currently staying in Ernakulam for employment purposes, had been experiencing a progressive decline in her blood cell counts and required repeated blood transfusions. Detailed evaluation confirmed Fanconi anaemia with bone marrow failure, for which a team of doctors at GKNM Hospital performed the allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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