What is Abhayam?

In this world, some crisis cannot be solved by a single individual but there are many good things that can happen when many people join hands together with the same thought. It is from such a generous thought which resulted in emerging of Abhayam in 2018 - a social group for people in need irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

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Beginning of Abhayam

By its nature Kasaragod is one of the most backward district in India. The backwardness reflects the most in its health care sector. Situation is much worse in dialysis sector.

Supply/Demand

Number of kidney patients increases day by day however no sufficient dialysis facilities are available in the Government sector. In 2018 around 600 dialysis patients were there in Kasaragod. There was a need of 150 dialysis machines to cater this requirement. But only 12 machines were available in Government Hospitals. This covered 8% of the total patient strength.

Rest were forced to depend on private hospitals.

Cost involved to carryout dialysis in private hospitals was massive. Average charge of Rs. 1000/- per dialysis and cost for Dialisser to be replaced after every 8 dialysis , injections, tablets , blood test etc created massive burden in the shoulders of common man. A patient carries out 3 dialysis per week requires around Rs. 25,000/- per month only for dialysis. This is inaccessible to the general public.

Cost for a dialysis patient per month in Rs. (Approx)
Particulars Amount in Rs. Remarks
Total 24,268
Dialysis 13,000 13 dialysis per month
Dializer 1,000 After 8 dialysis
Injection (Erythropoietin) 5,000 Weekly Once (1,250*4)
Injection (I ronsucrose) 968 Weekly Once (242*4)
Tablets 3,000 Varies depends on each patient
Blood Test 900
Doctors consultation 400

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Drawbacks of existing charity system

It is impossible for 80 per cent of the families in our country to find such a large amount of money for regular dialysis. Even the income of an ordinary expatriate is not enough for that. It is a pity that the head of the family who is the sole source of income for many families himself becomes ill. It is unimaginable to go for a job when you have dialysis and traveling of around four hours, three times a week.

In such cases, they are forced to sell everything and get the treatment. The standard of living of other members of the family is also lost there.

Personal assistance is not practical for dialysis as it is a once-in-a-lifetime process that must be continued throughout life. This is because it is often the case that no individual or organization is willing to pay such a large sum on a regular basis. We can only imagine that there would not be individuals to help those who have been on dialysis for more than ten years by paying that much on a monthly basis. Aid usually stops with the onset of the disease.

The only viable alternative is a system that can be relied upon permanently by those in need of dialysis. Unfortunately, even 10 per cent cannot rely on government systems that cannot perform. There, voluntary organizations need to take on this mission. Outside of Kasargod, it has been more than a decade since political parties, organizations and trusts started doing this brilliantly. But no one in Kasargod district has come forward with such an initiative. It is in such a situation that the Abhayam Free Dialysis Center is formed.

Abhayam - Timline
  • 2018

    November
    Abhayam Dialysis Center opens at Thalangara Malik Deenar Hospital with two machines for rent

  • 2019

    January
    Bought 26 cents of land in Hodawad village , Kodaku , Karnataka to rehabilitate families living in huts on the banks of the Cauvery river

  • 2019

    February
    Commencement of construction of shelter compound comprising 11 houses in Kodagu, Karnataka

  • 2019

    March
    Abhayam Meet organized in Dubai. First meeting outside India of well-wishers cooperating with Abhayam.

  • 2019

    April
    The first house in Kodagu is handed over to the family of autistic twins Shuhaib and Suhail.

  • 2019

    May
    'Puthanudupp' scheme for needy children to go directly to shops and shop for free for the festival. 1462 children from Kasargod, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts were provided with clothes.
    The construction of the shelter compound in Kodagu was completed and handed over to the deserving families.

  • 2019

    June
    Renovated Abhayam Dialysis Center inaugurated with five new machines

  • 2019

    August
    Ulhiyyat in Kodagu district

  • 2019

    September
    Educational institutions in Kasaragod and Mangalore have mobilized educational materials for 10,000 students through the 'Notebook Challenge' to help students in the flood-hit districts of Kodagu in Karnataka and Wayanad in Kerala.
    Gas stoves and utensils were provided to 150 families as part of the 'Can you stay with the Kodagu' campaign.

  • 2020

    February
    Constructed and handed over 3 houses at Siddhapura, Ayyankeri and Kottumpady .

  • 2020

    March
    For the first time in Kerala, a free food kit scheme has been launched in the wake of the Covid lock down.
    When the Karnataka border was closed, extended the working hours of dialysis centre with four shifts for patients in crisis who were unable to undergo dialysis.

  • 2020

    April
    Vegetable kits for 1000 families in SC and ST colonies
    Special food kits for Non resident workers
    Center expansion to include two new dialysis machines

  • 2020

    May
    Decision to open new dialysis centers at Kasargod and Manjeshwar

  • 2020

    July
    Five new dialysis machines are installed. With this, there were 12 machines in the shelter.

  • 2020

    November
    Kasargod Abhayam purchased 25 cents land at Eruthumkadavu in Chengala Grama Panchayat for the construction of a dialysis center.

  • 2021

    February
    Construction of Dialysis Center cum Health Complex begins at Eruthumkadavu .