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Our little hero – Akash

Akash Baliram Jadhav is a 13 years old native of Shirgur, Bidardist in Karnataka state. Akash became orphan at the age of 5 years when his parents passed away due to HIV infection leaving behind Akash with the infection. ‘After his parents demise Akash feels very lonely and always misses his mother’ as says Akash’s grandmother.
The financial conditions at his grandparent’s house were also not so positive. They struggled to make ends meet but ensured that Akash is taken care off. They came to know about the SPARSH CCC and nutrition support programme from the outreach team. In the month of April, 2015 little Akash was bought to CCC by his grandmother with complaints of weakness and other health problems. His CD4 and weight was found to be very low. The CCC team provided medical services and enrolled him on special nutrition diet program. The professional counselor counseled his grandmother on his current health status and gave information on importance of CCC and nutritional diet program. After enrolling for the CCC service Akash availed the ART Treatment family counseling, nutrition, regular health check up under doctor observation and periodic home visits.
After receiving all services from CCC, positive changes have been witnessed in the Akash’s health status. Now his CD4 has increased from 52 to 500 and weight gained up to 39kg from 34 kg which is a significant achievement . Akash is very happy and regularly takes the nutrition diet and medicines. He is also regularly going to school. His family thanks the CCC team and their work for providing social security, medicines and psychological support to overcome their fears. We are happy to see Akash healthy and engaging in his favourite sport – cricket and continuing to avail the CCC services.

A safe and happy motherhood to Sushma

On a hot day in April at wake of dusk, Deepak was anxiously trying to get through SPARSH requesting for ambulance. Deepak and his wife Sushma a resident of Murum, a tiny village about 28 kms away from SPARSH were apprehensively waiting to become parents to their first child. Deepak the sole bread winner of the family earns his living by doing labour work at the Murum Market Yard.
The ambulance and the staff promptly reached Deepaks place and brought a full term pregnant Sushma to SPARSH. After the medical investigation on arrival Sushma underwent a partograph and other medical test which depicted that she was under high risk. She suffered pregnancy induced hypertension and there was a great chance of having convulsions’ because of high BP. The test also showed that the baby is under stress and should be delivered soon. The doctors and staff at SPARSH immediately started preparing for the delivery. Being a high risk mother (having health complications) and a first delivery Sushma and her husband were restless and worried through the time. After hours she delivered normally and safely a healthy male child. Sushma was kept under observation for 4-5 days after the delivery to bring her blood pressure under control & her baby was given appropriate childcare necessary for the newborns

Pradnya – a fighter!

Born and raised in humble farmer family Pradnya went through many difficult times early in life. She became an orphan in 2007 when her parents passed away due to AIDS. Subsequently, when she started living with her grandparents a severe drought in the region rendered the family into financial crisis. The situation made things worse for the 15 year old Pradnya, whose grandparents were not even able to provide her nutritious food which is vital for an HIV+ patient . Her condition became poorer day by day and she started facing medical problems such as weakness, weight loss and her CD4 went low rapidly, she also was irregular in school.

In Oct’ 2014 her grandparents became aware of PRIDE India’s Community Care Centre (CCC) for HIV patients through our outreach worker, they relaised it also provides a customised nutrition programme. Without delay , they enrolled Pradnya for CCC and availed the counseling services, medical treatment and nutrition support. After one year of regular treatment they started seeing considerable changes in her. Her weight increased from 21 kg to 37 kg; height increased 130 cm to 141 cm and CD4 count from 122 to 591. Today, she regularly comes to visits the CCC for nutrition and ART medicine and undergoes her health check up periodically.
Her improved health boosted her confidence and Pradnya successfully completed S.S.C (10thStd) and secured76% marks. On 25th June’16 PRIDE India SPARSH hospital appreciated her with a trophy and congratulated her for her success. An elated Pradnya says “Thank you for supporting me to reach this stage. I could have never dreamt about being alive to see this day”