November 22, 2015
Meet Pandav, a seven-year-old boy from Nepal. Our medical partner, Possible, shares, “Pandav’s father works as a veterinarian in his village and his mother works in a kindergarten where Pandav studies.”
“Pandav was scaling a tree when he lost his balance and fell down, fracturing his right hand,” his doctor says. “His hand looks tender and has swollen considerably.”
In the area of Nepal where Possible works, getting proper care is difficult for patients with fractures. Until the patient reaches a hospital, it is often hard to find medical personnel or first aid equipment to immediately address the injury.
For $224, Pandav will receive surgery to treat his fracture. Pandav’s bones will be surgically re-aligned into their correct position. After the operation, a plaster cast will be set–allowing the fracture to heal properly.
After about three weeks of recovery, Pandav’s hand will be back to normal.
Thanks to this surgery, Pandav can return to school and continue his education.
Meet Pandav, a seven-year-old boy from Nepal. Our medical partner, Possible, shares, “Pandav's father works as a veterinarian in his village...
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January 7, 2016
Pandav received successful surgery for his broken hand.
After falling from a tree and fracturing his hand, Pandav received successful treatment to reset the bone. “Pandav’s bones have been aligned correctly and the area of injury has been plastered,” our medical partner, Possible, shares.
“He will have no deformity in future and with some physiotherapy, he will regain his movement.” As long as Pandav diligently does his physiotherapy exercises, his hand will be back to normal in a couple of weeks. He will be able to return to school, and hopefully be more careful while climbing trees in the future.
“I’m grateful that Pandav will not have any problems in future because of his injury,” his father shares.
After falling from a tree and fracturing his hand, Pandav received successful treatment to reset the bone. "Pandav's bones have been aligned...
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