00:00Reports surfaced about a 12-year-old boy from Thanjavur suffering from a severe bone
00:07marrow disease.
00:08When one India reached out to the child, he tearfully shared his struggle, stating that
00:14his body is weak, he lacks proper blood circulation and that surgery would help him recover.
00:30Despite being 12 years old, his physical growth was comparable to that of an 8-year-old.
00:50He also revealed with tears in his eyes that his classmates bullied him for his condition.
00:57His mother, speaking about the health, said something too, let's listen to her.
01:57When they approached in a private hospital, they were told that the surgery would cost
02:02Rs. 12 lakhs.
02:06One India Tamil shared the boy's and his mother's video on its Instagram page, where it was
02:13viewed by more than a million people.
02:16The report was also tagged to Chief Minister M.K Stalin and Education Minister Anbil Mahesh.
02:23As a result of One India Tamil's report, Chief Minister M.K Stalin issued an order,
02:29ensuring that the boy undergoes the life-saving surgery under the government's health insurance
02:35scheme.
02:36Following the order, the boy has now been admitted to Menakshi Mission Hospital in Madurai,
02:43where he is receiving treatment.
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