You must have often heard that the child is afraid of going into the dark
But nine-year-old Salim, a resident of Sujanpur in Pathankot district, is afraid of the light. As soon as the light shines in his eyes, he starts to suffer. His body becomes stiff and seizures occur. Actually, Salim has got Dhanustambha i.e. Tetanus disease.
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Born in the tent of Gujjars, this child was not vaccinated under the National Immunization Program in his childhood, including tetanus. Neither the family got the vaccination done nor did the ANM and ASHA workers of the Health Department motivate them. The side effect of this was that now Salim's life is in danger. He is being treated at the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) in Amritsar.
