Pakistani expat thanks hospital in India, UAE charities for saving son’s life

Pakistani expat thanks hospital in India, UAE charities for saving son’s life

Dubai: A Pakistani expat has thanked a hospital in India and two UAE charities for saving the life of his two-year-old son who had been proclaimed ‘dying’. The family of Jalal Khan, a driver with a Ras Al Khaimah company, has been staying in the south Indian state of Kerala for over five months for the high-risk bone marrow transplant of his son Saif Jalal, who was diagnosed with a rare and extremely severe genetic disease called Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). Speaking to Gulf News from Kerala, Khan said his son’s life was saved “with the blessings of Allah”, the expertise of the doctors at Aster MIMS (Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences) Hospital Calicut, and the financial support of Emirates Red Crescent - Northern Emirates, and Sharjah Charity International. He also thanked the Indian Consulate in Dubai, which expedited issuing the medical visa for Saif under the direction of Dr Aman Puri, the Consul General of India in Dubai, and Aster DM Foundation and Aster Volunteers who supported the family with measures to secure the medical help and other assistance in India. The doctor who led the treatment and bone marrow transplant of Saif is Dr Kesavan M.R, consultant, Paediatric