Aid extended to black fungus patient
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, October 10 2021:
Monetary assistance was handed over to family of a patient from Lamjao Awang Leikai under Hiyanglam AC, who is currently undergoing treatment for black fungus.
Mayeng Lamjao Women Welfare Association Lamjao on Sunday handed over the assistance which was raised with the help of the people of the locality.
According to Association secretary Takhellambam Lata, apart from the said patient infect with black fungus, all the family members had also tested positive for Covid-19 in July last.
The person started developing black fungus after suffering from Covid-19 for a long time and was even taken to other states for treatment of the disease involving facial surgery.
To meet the medical expenses, the family had to sell their farmland, Lata recounted.
She further informed that the person has not been fully cured of the disease and people of the locality came up with the decision to raise funds tohelp meet the medical expenses.