Published 21:27 IST, November 16th 2020
Sonu Sood funds liver transplant operation for six-year-old; Ramesh Bala shares video
""Sonu sir met us even though he was busy with his shoot and promised to fund the complete treatment. He is bearing all the costs for the surgery," said Mother.
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After helping several migrants amid coronavirus pandemic, actor Sonu Sood came to rescue of a six-year-old boy, Harshvardhan, who h to undergo a liver transplant at Apollo Hospital. six-year-old has been keeping ill since he was six months old and Sonu Sood helped family with finances.
"It was only a month ago that doctor h said that my son's liver has been damd completely and that he needs to undergo surgery which would cost somewhere around Rs 20 lakhs and that his life would be in danger if treatment received," said Harshvardhan's mor.
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family sought help through Chief Minister's fund and Arogyasri scheme but to avail, claimed six-year-old's mor.
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"Sonu sir met us even though he was busy with his shoot and promised to fund complete treatment. He is bearing all costs for surgery. He is a kind soul and we won't forget his help till our last breath. We hope he helps many needy souls like us in future," she ded.
Dr Manish Verma, who treated Harshvardhan, said that he ( boy) was suffering from liver cirrhosis and needed a transplant. Dr Verma got to kw about case via Sood. " child's operation was a critical one. We h problems with resources. Our efforts were directed towards organising his care without any compromise and as promised, operation was performed successfully. Our team in Apollo and Sonu Sood did our best to give child a healthy life, " Dr Verma said.
This is t first time Sonu Sood has helped people for ir medical problems.
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Sonu Sood’s helpful initiatives
Sonu Sood helped people stranded in various parts of country go home when travelling was fully stopped during COVID-19 lockdown. He arranged buses, trains and even flights for ir safe journey. Be it donating face shields or providing funds for medical and educational needs, his charity also extended later on.
Dabangg star has w set up official platforms to provide jobs for migrants, scholarship for students and performing surgeries for those in need.
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(With ANI inputs)
21:27 IST, November 16th 2020