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Young boy awaits fourth larynx surgery
  • By Ngo Nguyen - Dieu Hieu | dtinews.vn | June 10, 2013 11:17 AM
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Five-year-old Le Nguyen Anh Duy, who has undergone three larynx surgeries, is in desperate need  of for a fourth operation.

 

Duy is in desperate need of help to take a new respiratory pipe

The surgery he needs to cure his infected larynx is expected to cost aroundf VND20 million (USD954).

Duy is the second child born to a poor couple from Ca Lay District’s Tan Binh Commune in the Mekong Delta.

Nguyen Thanh Liem, head of Hamlet 5, said, “Despite being hard workers, these parents are still poor, largely because of the time needed to take care of Duy. Despite the seriousness of his condition, his parents cannot afford to send to the hospital."

But even after the third surgery Duy's condition has not greatly improved, requiring that he continue treatment as an in-patient.

Nguyen Hong Hanh, the little’s boy mother, said he has undergone three surgeries and been hospitalised at the HCM City-based Paediatrics Hospital 1 for dozens times.

According to Hanh, Duy’s health was quite good when he was born. He was taken to the hospital two years ago when he had some health problems. Doctors in their district concluded that he suffered from narrow lower glottis, the treatment for which was complicated, so they were advised to take Duy to the pediatrics hospital.

 

Duy’s family finding it hard to mobilise financial resources for the operation

Duy must visit doctors for regular checkups for from four to 10 days at a cost of over VND3 million (USD143.1), and has to undergo regular pumping of his throat to clear out the excess liquid.

Initially the surgeries Duy received worked well, but his condition has worsened. It would seem that his only option is to once again go under the knife and replace the pipe they have already inserted with a better one.

As a result, the family is in a position in which they are unable to provide reasonable care to their son.

Now the entire family is living on adaily wage of VND120,000 (USD5.72) earned by Ly Van Dung, the baby's father in his work as a carpenter while they continue to pay for medicine as well as the debts they have taken out for previous treatment.

In order to help Sy, donations can be made via:

1. Ly Van Dung, Hamlet 5, Tan Binh Commune, Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province.
Mobile: 0985.435.134   

2. Compassionate Hearts Charity Fund – Dan tri Newspaper (Hanoi)
No. 2/48 Giang Vo Str., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi (beside Kim Ma petrol station)
Tel: 04. 3. 7366.491/ Fax: 04. 3. 7366.490
Email:quynhanai@dantri.com.vn
 
* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietcombank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 100 194 4487
With Bank: THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM  – Thanh Cong Branch
 
* US Dollar Account information at Vietcombank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 137 195 6482
SWIFT Code: BFTVVNVX
With Bank:  THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM
 
* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietinbank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 10 201 0000 220 639
With Bank: Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Hoan Kiem Branch
 
* US Dollar Account information at MB Bank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 0721100357002
SWIFT Code: MSCBVNVX
With Bank: MILITARY COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK - MCSB ( No.3, Lieu Giai str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam)
 
3 Ha Tinh representative office: 46 Nguyen Cong Tru, Tan Giang Ward, Ha Tinh City. Tel: 039.3857.112
Da Nang representative office: 25 Nguyen TriPhuong, Thanh Khe Dist., Da Nang City. Tel: 0511.3653.725
Ho Chi MinhCity representative office: 39L Street 11, Ward 3, Binh Thanh Dist, Hochiminh City. Tel: 08. 66786. 885
Can Tho representative office:53/13 Ly Tu Trong, Ninh Kieu Dist., Can Tho City. Tel: 071.3.733.269 


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