Chetraj is a 60-year-old man from Nepal who lives with his wife. His son works in India to support the family back home while his wife is housewife. Their income is barely enough for eight months to cover their daily needs.
About two months ago, Chetraj began to have pain when he would walk. He went to the district hospital for a check up. He underwent a series of tests and was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.
Doctors from the district hospital referred him to Possible’s hub at Bayalpata Hospital, the only center in the entire district for hernia repair. He took around three hours long jeep ride to reach at the hospital.
For $451, Chetraj will have hernia repair surgery to move his organs back into place, avoiding strangulation and other complications and alleviating his pain.