65 year old kidney recipient gets second life at Global Hospital after defeating COVID 19

Mumbai: A team headed by Dr Prashant Borade, Head- Critical Care Unit, Global Hospital, Mumbai successfully treated a family of four spanning three generations including 6-year-old and 65-year-old grandson and grandfather respectively for COVID-19. The grandfather Mr. Chandrakant Jadhav who had undergone a renal transplant in the month of December, 2019 has responded well to the treatment.

India is under the grip of coronavirus, and the number of corona positive cases is rising at an alarming rate. Similarly, Mr. Sunil Jadhav, a 36-year-old resident of Dadar was diagnosed with coronavirus, after he got himself tested for fever and was admitted to Global Hospital on 17^th April. His father too got admitted with symptoms of COVID-19 on 19^th April. Things worsened when within the next 4 days, his wife Mrs. Rekha and his 6-year-old son Neel also were diagnosed with COVID-19. Global Hospital, Mumbai, gave a fresh lease of life to this family by offering timely treatment.

 Dr Prashant Borade, Head- Critical Care Unit, Global Hospital said, “All the four offered challenges to us as a clinical team because of the wide variation in symptoms and signs. While Mr. Chandrakant had a very stormy course; his grandson recovered easily from the infection. Mr. Sunil and Mrs. Rekha remained symptomatic for a couple of days; Neel was the youngest warrior recovering in 3 days from all symptoms. He then motivated the entire family to fight the infection which gave a boost to our clinical efforts. Mr. Chandrakant already was immunosuppressed after his kidney transplant, which pre-disposes him to any infection. Hence, we had to be extra vigilant while treating him. He was intubated and ventilated due to ARDS, but he was a true warrior and his spirit helped our efforts in getting him extubated and then well on to the road of recovery. Mr Chandrakant Jadhav was discharged from hospital on 26^th May after 37 days of hospitalisation. His daughter-in-law Mrs. Rekha Jadhav and Grandson Master Neel were discharged from hospital on 1^st May after 9 days of treatment in the hospital and his son Mr. Sunil Jadhav was discharged from hospital on 28 April after 11 days of treatment.

Mr. Chandrakant Jadhav said, “After getting diagnosed with coronavirus, our family was devastated, but we didn’t lose hope. I want to thank the doctors, nurses, and the other staff who took great care of our family. This is the second time I have been treated at Global Hospital. Not just the clinical expertise but I am touched by the emotional support as well that was given to us. It played a very important role in our recovery as COVID-19 takes a toll on our emotional health. We also got surprised when Mr. Boman Irani shared a video message for my grandson. Neel was really very excited after getting the message from him. Mr. Irani even spoke to me on the day I was going back home after a long fight with COVID-19.

Dr Vivek Talaulikar, Chief Executive Officer, Global Hospital, Mumbai, said, “ Although the number of cases are on rise, there have been a lot of cases like this family which are exemplary. We are continuously working with the authorities to provide the best healthcare facility to fight this pandemic. Unlike earlier days, to avoid cross contamination patients are not allowed to meet their family members while they are admitted in the hospital, which takes a toll on their mental health. As our social responsibility we make sure that we not only treat the patients clinically but also provide them the much needed emotional support. We are utilising digital means to connect the patient with the family so that the latter is aware about the health updates of their loved ones. We understand the anxiety a family goes through during the phase. People should not be frightened and consider COVID-19 pandemic as the end of the world. At this time of uncertainty, when people across are taking rapid and radical measures, we should not let any stigma get attached to it as a threat. I would request everyone to act responsibly and stay cautiously optimistic. We should stay connected digitally as much as possible, be empathetic with other and treat people with compassion and humanity.”

About Global Hospitals, Mumbai

Global Hospital at Parel, Mumbai is part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals since 2015.

The 450-bed facility comprises of 17-stories, housing state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced medical care facilities. The hospital offers end-to-end clinical, surgical and diagnostic services. It is equipped with a team of eminent medical professionals aided by qualified nurses and medical staff. Strengthening lives through compassionate care, innovative therapies and relentless efforts, it reflects in the DNA of the passionate team of doctors and dedicated clinical staff.

The Hospital offers advanced Endoscopic procedures, Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgeries, Surgical and Medical Gastroenterology, Bariatric Surgery. The hospital understands the intricacies of Bone Marrow Transplantation, the success of which depends upon the quality of the harvest, the technique of transfusion, and the post-transplantation care of the patient to prevent complications. Hence, there is a state-of-the-art laboratory and requisite transfusion facilities to provide the best-in-class service to people opting for bone marrow transplantation. The hospital is a centre of excellence for Orthopaedics, Joint Replacement, Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement surgery. The hospital has round-the-clock services for emergencies, critical care and trauma.

Gleneagles Global Hospitals has multi-super speciality hospitals in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. The brand is the most preferred hospital group for multi-organ transplants in Asia region. The parent entity of Gleneagles Global Hospitals is IHH Healthcare, a leading premium integrated healthcare provider with a network of 84 hospitals and more than 16,000 licensed beds. It is one of the largest healthcare groups in the world by market capitalisation and is listed in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and Main Board of SGX-ST. IHH is a leading player in the home markets of Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and India, and in their key growth markets of China and Hong Kong.