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.