Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday pledged to help nine-year-old Mayank, a major thalassemia patient, by covering the entire cost of his bone marrow transplant.
Ravi Goswami New Rajendra Nagar in Raipur raised the case of his son before the Chief Minister at a public event at Gudhiyari, an official communication said.
He said Mayank had had major thalassemia since the age of 10 months. He has to undergo blood transfusion every 15 days.
The NH Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Bengaluru, after a detailed examination, advised bone marrow transplant to treat the disease. It will cost around Rs 41 lakh.
He said earlier he had received Rs 18 lakh under the Chief Minister's Special Health Assistance Scheme.
Being a labourer, he said he was unable to arrange the remaining amount.
The Chief Minister then promised that the state government will pay the entire medical cost.