He suffers from heart and eye problems and diabetes

"Abu Yasmin" needs 22.8 thousand dirhams for the cost of medicine for a year

Abu Yasmin - 78 years old) is unable to provide for 22 thousand and 864 dirhams, the cost of his treatment for a year, from a sharp increase in blood pressure and diabetes, after he had a heart attack in 2005, and he appeals to the people of good and merciful hearts to help him find the amount.

According to the medical report issued by Al Ain Governmental Hospital, and "Emirates Today" obtained a copy of it, "The patient came to the emergency department, and he suffers from severe fatigue and pain in the chest area, and medical examinations showed that he suffers from coronary artery failure, and needs medicines and medical examinations." Periodic control of the disease, and continuous follow-up in the hospital, and the cost of treatment is 22 thousand and 864 dirhams.

He added that "the patient also suffers from poor hearing and has lost sight in the right eye, as a result of the presence of blue water, inflammation in the arteries, and complications from peripheral neuritis," indicating that the patient had undergone cardiac catheterization in 2005.

The patient tells Emirates Today the story of his suffering, saying: “In 2005 I was spending the summer vacation with my family and my family in my country, so we decided to go to the sea, and while swimming I felt chest pain and difficulty breathing, and I was immediately transferred to the nearest hospital, and he decided The doctor performed tests, and an electrocardiogram, and it was found that I had a heart attack, and advised me to go to the nearest government hospital.

He continued: “On the second day, my daughter (Yasmine) took me to a government hospital, where all the examinations were repeated, and I had a catheter operation, which showed blockage in the blood vessels, which led to hardening of the arteries, as a result of the accumulation of excess fat on the inner wall of the blood vessels ».

He added: “I stayed in the hospital for 10 days receiving treatment and health care, and after my condition improved, I decided to return to the country, due to the end of the summer vacation period. Al Ain Hospital, where the costs of treatment and medicines are covered by the health insurance card.

He continued: “In March of 2005, I became unable to work due to my old age, and my daughter (Yasmine) was the only breadwinner for the family of eight people, as she works in the government sector with a salary of 17,000 dirhams, from which she pays the housing rent and tuition fees for my children. The four (Haya, Mahmoud, Ahmed and Marwa), in addition to the bank loan, and what remains barely meet my family's needs.

He explained, “In August of last year, I felt chest pains, so my daughter took me to the emergency department at Al Ain Hospital, where I had medical examinations and tests, and the doctor told me that I need to change the medicines that were previously dispensed, and I need monthly medical examinations for a year, Because of the expiration of the health insurance, I could not find the required amount. ”

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«Abu Yasmin» felt chest pain and difficulty breathing while swimming, and it was found that he had a heart attack.