COMM: Shadot Hossain has an incredibly rare
medical condition causing tumours to grow all over his body.
The condition started when he was just 13. Local doctors initially tried to get him treatment
for the disorder, but nothing helped, and as he grew older, the symptoms got progressively worse.
COMM: Shadot used to work as a day labourer,
but he is no longer able to due to the pain caused from the tumours.
COMM: He currently lives with his wife and son in northern Bangladesh.
The family are desperate to seek new treatment, but can’t afford the medical costs. And
because of where they live, the local doctors are unable to provide proper treatment for him
due to the lack of resources.
COMM: Doctors believe that Shadot could be
suffering from a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis,
a condition which would have lain dormant from birth.
COMM: But help may be on the horizon for Shadot
as a local social worker recently found out about him and stepped in to try and find support.
COMM: Mohammad posted about his suffering
online and has since received offer of help from a surgeon in Dhaka. Money is currently
being raised to pay for the costs and in a few weeks time, Shadot would travel to Dhaka,
where he will receive a full diagnosis and potential treatment for his condition.