“Donor Pays for Renewal of Health Insurance Card for Sudanese Leukemia Patient”

A donor ended the suffering of (Aburian, a Sudanese, 65 years old), and paid 12,750 dirhams, the cost of renewing his health insurance card, which expired months ago, which prevented him from receiving treatment for chronic leukemia.

The “hotline” coordinated between the donor and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, to transfer the donation amount to a guarantee company in order to renew the patient’s health insurance card as soon as possible. Finance.

On March 29, Emirates Al-Youm published the story of (Aburian), who had leukemia about 23 years ago, and began receiving treatment to control the disease, and succeeded in coexisting with the health situation, thanks to continuous medical follow-up, and recently complications have increased. This disease caused him several health problems, and he now needs to take a special type of medication permanently in order to control the disease, in addition to his need for blood pressure and cholesterol medications, and the problem is that his health insurance card has expired.

(Aburian) previously told the story of his suffering with the disease to «Emirates Today», saying that his health deteriorated greatly in late 2000, as he developed a high fever, with pain in the entire body, inability to move, and a feeling of constant fatigue, and I think He suffers from a deficiency in some vitamins, and after his illness became severe, his daughter took him to the nearest hospital, and he received some medicines, but they did not find any benefit.

He added that he went to the emergency department of Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, and after examining the specialist doctor, he was asked to conduct accurate laboratory tests and analyzes, and the results of the examinations showed that he was suffering from a defect in the functioning of blood cells, and he was suspected of having leukemia, so he was severely shocked, and the doctor reassured him of the possibility. There was an error in the results of the analyzes, and he was asked to repeat the examinations after a week, and he was prescribed some medications, painkillers, and antibiotics.

(Aburian) continued that he felt some improvement after taking the medicines regularly, pointing out that one day he was on his way to buy some orders, and he felt dizzy, after which he lost consciousness, and his wife called an ambulance, and he was transferred to Tawam Hospital.

He explained that he stayed in the hospital for several days, under careful medical care, and during that period the necessary examinations and analyzes were performed that confirmed that he had chronic myeloid leukemia, and he must immediately start treatment with special medicines for this type of cancer.

He added that he stayed in the hospital for two days, after which the doctor allowed him to go out and continue to take medications continuously, and assured him that if he did not take the medications, he would be exposed to dangerous complications, which would pose a threat to his life, and asked him to adhere to eating healthy food in order to maintain immunity.

(Aburian) indicated that he was working in a private company in Al Ain, and he had health insurance that covered the expenses of treatment, but a year ago his services were terminated due to old age, and he needed 12,750 dirhams to renew the health insurance card, so that he could continue to work. Treatment, and the problem is that the family is going through difficult financial conditions, and is unable to provide even a small part of the cost of renewing the health insurance card.

He explained that he is the only breadwinner for his family of four, and he is unemployed due to old age, and his brother provides him with some financial assistance, to meet food and clothing, and he has no source of income.

Myeloid leukemia

The medical report issued by Tawam Hospital, of which Emirates Today obtained a copy, stated that the patient is 65 years old and has been suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia since 2000. Since that time, he has been taking special medications, and the health insurance covers the cost of treatment. Currently, he needs 12,750 dirhams to renew the insurance, in order to continue receiving medicines.

• «Aburian» has been battling illness since 2000 and is unemployed due to old age.