Statesman News Service
MALDA, 13 NOV: Following a media report, the district health authorities have taken up the responsibility of the treatment of four members of a family suffering from Thalassemia. Yesterday, the block medical officer made arrangements for bringing the family, from their home in Madnavati in Bamongola block, to the Malda district hospital. They were admitted to Malda district hospital late last night following the instruction of the chief medical officer of health. The head of the family, Mr Saidul Rahaman, a daily wage earner, wrote to the chief minister pleading for a mercy killing since he could no longer can bear the expenses of treatment of his two children who are suffering from thalassemia. The chief medical officer of health said four members including the two children, Mostakim and Mamoni Khatun, have been admitted to Malda district hospital. The doctors have completed their blood transfusion today. The health authorities faced problems to provide B negative blood for the Mostakim (8). Seeking permission from the CMOH the blood bank has delivered the last stock of B negative blood for Mistakim. The CMOH has urged several NGOs to collect B negative blood to maintain adequate stock for the district hospital. The district hospital decided that they will undergo treatment here until their hemoglobin comes up to the normal mark. The family has been asked to keep contact to thalassemia day care unit in Malda district hospital after being discharged from the district hospital. “They are now stable and undergoing treatment with special care. They will be getting treatment from newly set up thalassemia day care unit in hospital regularly after being discharged from the hospital”, said Dr Srikanta Roy, the CMOH in Malda.
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