క్యాన్సర్‌ కోరల్లో బలభద్రపురం

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Cancer Cases in Balabhadhrapuram : నిత్యం పంటలతో సస్యశ్యామలంగా ఉండే ప్రాంతం. సిరిసంపదలు, పాడి పంటలకు లోటులేని గ్రామం. మారిన కాలానుగుణంగా అభివృద్ధి దిశగా ముందడుగు వేసిన ఊరు. సంపూర్ణ ఆరోగ్యంతో జీవించిన జనం. ఇవన్నీ చూసి ఆ విధికి కన్నుకుట్టిందో ఏమో కానీ గత రెండు మూడేళ్ల నుంచి క్యాన్సర్‌ భూతం విజృంభిస్తుంది. 20 వరకు మరణాలు, 200 మంది వ్యాధిగ్రస్తులతో అల్లాడిపోతుంది. లక్షల రూపాయలు ఖర్చు పెట్టలేక జనం కన్నీరు పెడుతున్నారు. ఇదీ తూర్పుగోదావరి జిల్లాలోని బలభద్రపురం దుస్థితి. ఈ గ్రామ దయనీయ పరిస్థితిపై ఈటీవీ భారత్ ప్రత్యేక కథనం.

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00:00My husband got cancelled and he also passed away.

00:06I am like that. I am like a drunkard, sir.

00:14They made me a Panchayat Board member.

00:16They made me study for three months and then two months later,

00:19they suddenly made me quit my job.

00:21They told me to go to Rangapuram and get married.

00:23I stayed like that for two months.

00:25Going on a cycle and coming back on a cycle,

00:27they made me go to the hospital again and again.

00:33It was like a four o'clock slam.

00:38You heard the story of this woman's tears, right?

00:40This is not just an unfortunate incident.

00:43No matter which street you go in that village,

00:45you will hear such tears.

00:47It is the pain of a family that got stuck in cancer.

00:50In Balabhadrapuram, Bikavolu Mandalam,

00:52East Godavari District, cancer is spreading like wildfire.

00:56Former MLA Ramakrishna Reddy

00:58presented this issue in the government assembly on Thursday.

01:01It was a hot topic in the state.

01:16In Balabhadrapuram, 2,878 families and 16,000 people are living.

01:22Farming fields, luxurious houses, and permanent agriculture are thriving.

01:26In the same way, in this village,

01:28cancer cases have increased exponentially in the past two to three years.

01:31One has a throat, another has a brain,

01:33another has a big lung, another has a lung.

01:36In this way, cancer is spreading to various organs in the body.

01:39Villagers are suffering from health problems

01:41and spending lakhs of rupees on medical expenses.

01:43As soon as the disease is diagnosed,

01:45some people are dying and it is killing their family members.

01:48In this way, no matter which street you go in this village,

01:50no matter whom you talk to,

01:52people are talking about cancer.

02:50The electricity was cut off.

02:52All the electricity was cut off.

02:54We had to pay Rs. 2 crores and Rs. 5,000.

02:56My mother is the village head of Balabhadrapuram.

02:58In May 2024, she said she had a stomach ache

03:01and was taken to Pandalapak Soura Reddy's hospital.

03:03They did an anapathy and a scanning.

03:05When they gave information to Ramakrishna Reddy,

03:07he was taken to Swatantara Hospital

03:09and had a throat test.

03:11He was diagnosed with cancer.

03:13He was diagnosed with cancer in the fourth stage.

03:16He had an operation.

03:18After the operation,

03:20he was diagnosed with major stomach cancer.

03:22After 15 days,

03:24he was discharged from the hospital

03:26and was taken home.

03:28After he was taken to the chemo,

03:30he was given two more chemos.

03:32He had to go for the third chemo.

03:34Meanwhile, she passed away.

03:36People are in great distress

03:38as to what caused the cancer disease to spread so much.

03:40Along with cancer patients,

03:42people suffering from liver-related diseases

03:44are also increasing.

03:46In small children,

03:48liver-related diseases are more common.

03:50Locals suspect that

03:52this disease is due to water and air pollution.

03:54In the vicinity of the village,

03:56people who leave the factories

03:58are the reason for the pollution.

04:00It has been a year since my sister

04:02had cancer.

04:04They told me to take her to Delta Cutter

04:06to treat her liver.

04:08I don't know the name of the hospital.

04:10They told me to pay Rs. 5 lakhs

04:12and take her to Manthaman,

04:14but I was told that

04:16they would treat her for another 25 years.

04:18I was not happy.

04:20I was told to take her to Swasanthara.

04:22I got a B.N.Cancel.

04:24They made me work as a maid.

04:26I worked for a week.

04:28After a week,

04:30I was not in my senses.

04:32I was not able to speak.

04:34I was very sad.

04:36I had a stomach ache.

04:38I could not eat properly.

04:40I went to the hospital.

04:42My mother was sick

04:44and told me to get surgery.

04:46I was not able to do it.

04:48I did not get surgery.

04:50I took a walk for three months.

04:52I went to Swet Hospital

04:54to get the surgery done.

04:56I got the surgery done

04:58and they sent me to the hospital.

05:00I have been suffering from cancer

05:02for three years.

05:04After delivery,

05:06I found out that Bob is suffering

05:08from a liver problem.

05:10I lost 25 lakhs. In Chennai, I lost 45 lakhs.

05:14In Madhuban, I lost 75 lakhs.

05:16I had a liver transplant.

05:18I gave my liver to Bob and saved him.

05:21All the doctors said the same thing.

05:23Bob had a liver problem because of the water he drank.

05:26I went to the Rajahmundry hospital.

05:28They told me to go to the Kanchala hospital.

05:30They told me to get my hair cut again.

05:32They told me to get my hair cut again.

05:34They told me to get my hair cut again.

05:36They told me to get my hair cut again.

05:39I have been sitting here for 9 years.

05:41I have been sitting here for 9 years.

05:43If I take a break for 9 years,

05:45I don't know when will I die.

05:47I have been suffering from cancer for 3 years.

05:50I have a cancer, I am suffering.

05:52They have given me my liver.

05:54I'm not able to speak.

05:56I was in a hospital in Kanyakumari.

05:59I worked for 3 hours.

06:02They gave me a lottery.

06:05I have been taking care of him for three years now and he is still not well.

06:10Nallamilli Ramakrishnan, a local MLA, said that the number of cancer patients in Balabhadrapuram is very high.

06:16He said that the government wants to know the reason for this increase in the number of tests and treatments.

06:22We are observing the unhealthy conditions of the entire village.

06:26In the last two years, around 200 to 300 people have been affected by cancer in this village.

06:32In the last two years, around 300 people have been affected by liver transplant in this village.

06:38We need to understand how bad the situation is in this village.

06:42There are hundreds of vehicles in this village to transport the waste from the Grassy Industries.

06:49This causes noise pollution, air pollution, and water pollution in this industry.

06:53Today, they have brought groundwater to destroy the environment.

06:57We need to think about what we can do in this village.

07:00We need to talk to the government about groundwater, air pollution, and water pollution.

07:06We need to conduct a comprehensive survey and conduct tests.

07:09We need to talk to the government about how to carry out the necessary procedures.

07:13In Balabhadrapuram, when the cancer epidemic is spreading so much and people are losing their lives in large numbers,

07:19three people have died of cancer in that village in the last three months.

07:26In that village, 60.56% of the people have completed the survey.

07:3242 suspected cancer cases have been identified.

07:35Six people have been diagnosed with the disease.

07:37The DMHO has sent a request to the Director of the Medical Health Department on Friday.

07:42On the other side, in Rangampetam Mandalam, which is next to Balabhadrapuram,

07:46cancer cases are spreading in Jee Dontamoru, Nallamilli, and Singampalli villages.

07:56In Balabhadrapuram, which is next to Parisar village,

08:06cancer cases are spreading in Kanniti village.

08:09When the cancer epidemic is spreading so much and people are losing their lives in large numbers,

08:12three people have died of cancer in that village in the last three months.

08:15The people of this village are pleading to the government to find out the causes of the disease and find a solution.

08:22Raman Ramesh, Sayakrishna, ETV News.

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