Akash’s favourite place in the world is his mother’s lap, and for good reason. When he is breathless and almost fainting from exertion due to a congenital heart defect, it is only there he finds solace. His mother, Shanthi, makes sure that she holds her son close every time he comes to her for comfort.“The doctors tell me that he does not get oxygen, because his heart is very weak. Ever since the doctor said that, I have been very scared. Akash is my only child and I cannot even think about losing him,” says Shanthi.Akash cannot eat a morsel properlyIn addition to shortness of breath, Akash’s development and growth have also suffered because of his condition. Where a normal 4 year-old child should weigh at least 15 kg, Akash is only 11 kg. His mother has tried feeding him nutritious food, but to no avail; the child is becoming frailer by the day. “He eats only two mouthfuls of anything that I give him. He gets cranky when I try to give him more,” she shares.Akash cries a
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