Riya had been unconscious for two days before she was brought to Nav Jivan Hospital (NJH). She had been suffering from abdominal pain earlier, so X-rays and then a laparotomy were performed.

The NJH medical team found a rupture in her small intestine, so emergency surgery was performed. For five days there was no improvement in Riya’s condition, but the staff encouraged her family not to give up. On the sixth day, against all odds, she opened her eyes.

Riya needed 12 more days of ICU care followed by 2 weeks of rehabilitation. After almost a month’s stay in the hospital, she walked home to see her 2 young, excited children. The NJH staff rejoiced at her healing and her reunion with her family.