Vijayawada: Speaking at the conference, Dr Sudhakar Kantipudi – Hospital Director, Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada, said “I feel very proud of the efforts and care the doctors have taken to make sure that the patient is relieved from all the complications and live a healthy life. Such cases are very critical and timely treatment become very crucial in helping stop further deterioration of the condition. We are equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology and led by some of the most eminent specialists who will be able to provide timely assistance and care for any kind of complications. Patients need not travel to far off cities to get quality assessment and treatments. They can avail treatment to any kind of health problems at Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada. I would also wish to thank and express our gratitude to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for including transplants under the ambit of the Government Healthcare Scheme, which has become a boon to patients like Siri, who are able to get quality treatment without thinking about the financial constraints.”
Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada has successfully treated the case of Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma in a 6-year-old child. The child, Neela Pati Siri Spandana, visited the hospital with multiple lesions in her body and in a very critical condition.
Speaking about the case at the press conference, Dr Madhav Danthala, Consultant Hemato Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada said, “The patient was suffering from Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma and visited the hospital in August 2020 after going around multiple hospitals for the treatment. The assessment of PET CT results showed that there was a complete metabolic response post giving her second line salvage chemotherapy with GDP.”
Adding to this, Dr G. Krishna Reddy, Consultant Medical Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada said, “Once the patient became responsive, BEAM conditioning and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant was given to the patient. The patient was discharged in 3 weeks after having achieved complete blood count recovery and is now been treated on an out-patient basis. We were able to achieve this success due to the presence of experienced, internationally trained physicians in Hemato Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant and Medical Oncology departments. I would like to congratulate the team of doctors for the efforts put in by them to successfully treat the child.”
The doctors are constantly monitoring the patient’s health and she is now being treated on an out-patient basis. The press conference also had the presence of Dr Manoj Kumar – Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospital – Vijayawada and Dr B. Sravan Kumar, Associate Consultant, Medical Oncology, Manipal Hospital – Vijayawada.
The parents of Siri Spandana expressed their gratitude to the doctors for successfully completing the treatment. They also expressed their gratitude to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for making such treatments affordable under Arogyasri.
Speaking at the conference, the parents of Siri Spandana said, “Manipal Hospital became a boon for people who could not afford the huge sum of money for such operations. The parents felt very happy when the doctors informed that all the expenses of the treatment would be covered under Aarogyasri. People who have no knowledge about the availability of Bone Marrow Transplant at Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada have been travelling to various cities and states to get the treatment while it is readily available here”.