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Transferred from UAE, 2.5 year old Afghan Girl Makes Miraculous Recovery by a Bone Marrow Transplant at Aster MIMS Hospital, India
April 19, 2021 GMT
Two and a half year old Kulsum, post-recovery by a rare bone marrow transplant at Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut. (Photo: Business Wire)
Two and a half year old Kulsum, post-recovery by a rare bone marrow transplant at Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut. (Photo: Business Wire)
LAHORE, Pakistan (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 19, 2021
Kulsum, a 2.5 year old native of Afghanistan and Pakistani passport holder, miraculously recovered after a rare bone marrow transplant performed at Aster MIMS Hospital in Calicut, India. A resident of UAE, she was referred by doctors to get the transplant done at Aster Calicut and, with special permissions taken from the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, she was successfully transferred to India. In the history of Kerala, this was t
Two-and-a-half-year-old Afghan girl undergoes bone marrow transplant in Kerala
2 hours ago In the history of Kerala, this is the first successful bone marrow transplant performed on a child as young as Kulsum. Gulf Today Report
Two-and-a-half-year-old Kulsum, a native of Afghanistan, had a miraculous recovery due to a rare bone marrow transplant at Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut.
In the history of Kerala, this was the first successful bone marrow transplant performed on a child as young as Kulsum.
Unfortunately, Kulsum was diagnosed with congenital acute myeloid leukaemia. She had undergone 4 cycles of chemotherapy in Dubai. Her doctors suggested she undergo a bone marrow transplant as early as possible.