AN OLD MOTHER NEEDED: CARE AND TREATMENT

Sixty years old Poonam was referred to Prabh Aasra Kurali by GMCH 32 Hospital Chandigarh. She had naked scalp with lots of maggots in her scalp & eye. According to the doctors she had a severe accident & after that she didn’t take care of her wound, which deteriorated her condition & someone left her in the hospital.

From hospital she ran away thrice & was not in mentally healthy condition. She used to get aggressive off & on. On dated 07.09.18 she was again admitted in hospital & this time she was bound to bed for her treatment. She also had fresh burnt skin above her chest & lower back area. She was not able to retrieve her address & was said to be unknown according to the records of the hospital. Hospital authorities claimed that she didn’t have any relatives to take care of her. so she needed to be sent to Prabh Aasra for further follow up of her treatment as she didn’t need any hospitalization. At the time of admission on 11th Sept 2018 she had a wound of 6x5cm with maggots still in her head & eye. Regular treatment, care & dressing improved her condition very fast & within a few months she was like normal but mentally still she was under the effect of illness. She is handed over to Husband on 19.12.2019

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