It started out as a high fever that would not subside. So, Mr. Najmus Ahmed’s family had him admitted to a hospital in Bangladesh. Thinking it was just dengue, he remained optimistic. But a few days later, in March 2011, he was transferred to Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) in Singapore. Cancer cases are on the rise in Bangladesh and it is one of the main causes of increased mortality rates. To battle this unpleasant scenario, MGI has joined hands with Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (BANCAT) which is an association that helps individuals fight against cancer.
Sukhi’s Fight to Win Her ‘Sukhi’ Life Back
Sukhi, aged 30, lives in Kazipara, Barishal. She is a housewife and her husband is a tailor master in the village. Sukhi s life was sukhi until she figured that she was experiencing mild fever every now and then.
Coming from a humble background, Sukhi initially didn t pay much heed to the recurring fever, considering it to be just generic random fever. Within six months, Sukhi started feeling irritation on her breast skin. This became alarming when she started feeling pain on her right breast. That s when she went to Barishal Medical College for a check-up.
The fall that turned her life upside down
Sharmin, aged 16, lives in Mymensingh and is the only daughter of her farmer father, Abdus Samad.
Sharmin is the beloved sister of her five brothers. One day, when she was in Grade nine, Sharmin slipped on mud and hurt her waist badly. After a week, the pain was gone and Sharmin was fine. After a month however, the pain came back with higher intensity and swelling.
The wound didn t heal internally and resurfaced with pus. The local doctors operated and cleaned the wound but the pus kept on coming back. At one point no one was willing to clean her wound anymore and her brother, Jahangir, used to do it for her. The wound reached her pelvic bone and Sharmin got diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma.