An 18-year-old with defective kidneys needs in excess of US$36,000 to have a life-saving transplant done at a hospital in India.
Munesh Mangal is currently on dialysis, which costs his parents close to $100,000 a week.
He suffers intense body pains and headaches and his mother LeelKumarie Mangal, who is donating one of her kidneys to her son, said it is imperative that he has the operation soon as his sight has also become impaired.
Because of his illness, he was forced to leave school two years ago.
LeelKumarie Mangal told this newspaper that back in 1995, she was told by a doctor that one of her son’s kidneys was damaged and following that he felt ill and several times. But it was not until recently, after he was hospitalised for over two months, that she learnt that both kidneys had gone bad and he would need emergency treatment.
She has since been able to receive a quotation from a hospital in India hospital where the surgery could be done at a cost of US$36,000. This amount does not cover the airfares to India and other costs.
The family resides at Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara and could be contacted on telephone numbers: 220-9955, 653-3651 and 646-6635.
