Thank You Helping Hands Foundation

I got a call this morning from our maid Lakshmi's nephew that her husband Raju had a heart stroke last night and he was admitted to the Osmania General Hospital. Apparently he was uneasy for a bit and then had the stroke around midnight and they took him to a hospital close by and then to Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad and onwards to Osmania GH. One wonders at the wisdom of having them traverse some 40 kms across the city but what I realised was that these people will be clueless in a hospital. They come from a village in East Godavari district and find it difficult to communicate anything. Urdu and English would pose a problem. Also, if what I remember of General Hospitals still is true, they will find it difficult to get any kind of help - medical or otherwise.

I remembered that my friend from my cricketing days Mujtaba Askari, who is the President of the NGO Helping Hands Foundation, posts the good work they do. They help people who are economically backward to get basic healthcare and have a team stationed at OGH. In fact they did commendable work during the pandemic and got recognised for it as well.

So I messaged him and he said they will take care and took the patient's name and number. Lo and behold, in a few minutes I get an update with the patient's picture. his bed number and whereabouts, his current situation. Apparently he is scheduled for an angiogram on Monday. 

Mr.NookaRaju 45/M
DX: Heartattack
Under treatment at ICCU bed no 11
Dr advice lab investigation done and Echo
planning for angiogram on Monday

He had suffered a heart stroke. Just knowing that there are these healing and helping angels makes one feel so comforted. I can imagine how much of a relief people must be getting from them. Thanks so much Mujjam, its just lovely lovely work.

I must also mention the word that Dr Prabhudheer my good friend put across to his friend Dr  Imamuddin, HoD, Cardiology, who visited the patient and gave an update on his condition. Mujtaba and his team and Dr Imamuddin, are definitely angels of mercy for Nooka Raju. On one hand there are these nut cases going ballistic with toxic information about Hindu-Muslim stuff on social media. And then, this is also the reality we see and experience. 

There's no religion greater than humanity. And all we need are stories like this which is our reality. 

To contact Helping Hands

 Helping Hand Foundation

#6-9-14/3/6/200/A, Opp Pillar No. 270, PVNR Expressway, Beside Colours Marble Shop, Indira Nagar Colony, Shivrampally, Rajendrenagar, Telangana - 52.

+91-7207538605, 8790679505

info@helpinghandf.org

Mon to Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm