Few facilities, costly travel: Free cancer treatment, yet patients drop out
On an overcast afternoon in October, 22-year-old Surabhi Arandhara stood holding her two-year-old son, Arshik Jyoti, as he cried uncontrollably. Arshik was diagnosed with lymphoma in September. Arandhara, a soft-voiced widow clad in an orange saree, choked back tears while telling us her story. Living in a remote village in Assams Jorhat district seven hours away, Arandhara and her in-laws barely have any money for the childs treatment. With the help of a woman she fondly refers to as bou (si...
Source: business-standard.com