MALE, December 7 (HNS) – Hassan Sameeh, 14, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, commonly known as Blood Cancer at age seven. However, he began to show symptoms of the disease at the age of three.
After a few years of fever and body ache, he was sent abroad to India on the recommendation of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). Since he was diagnosed, he has had multiple chemotherapy.
The family from Noonu atoll Lhohi received assistance from the government and several businessmen. But his father Mohamed Anees is struggling to get funds for a trip to Trivandrum for this month’s treatment.
Sameeh is due for consultation at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) of Trivandrum on December 20.
Anees has decided to take Sameeh to Trivandrum on December 19 on a ticket arranged by the government. However, he is still struggling to raise at least is US$1,500 (Rf19,000) for Sameeh’s treatment and the ticket fare for the assistant.
Anees said 95 percent of the ninth grader’s treatment has been completed but he needs to be treated for another 3 years. A hospital in Vellore offers the chance to complete the treatment at once. Anees wants to complete the treatment in this month’s trip.
“I am appealing everyone who can help to assist in Sameeh’s bone-marrow transplant test,” he said.
“I have to take the ticket on December 15 or the doctor’s appointment will be cancelled. We have to be back in Maldives by January 9, before the school begins.”
Sameeh, who have had about 300 injections and spinal fluid extractions for eight times, hopes to lead a normal life as any other boy of his age.
“He often have high fever and back aches. But God willing he has passed nine grades with good results and without being repeated even once,” Anees said.
“Sameeh wants to be part of the society as a good citizen.”
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