Desperate Mother’s Call for Child’s Healing: Social Security Ministry Intervenes

“I’m tired of keeping quiet,” declared Khalisah’s mother, Zainabee Emamally, following a disheartening rejection from the Medical Board. Her daughter suffers from cerebral palsy. Seven-year-old Khalisah was only able to receive vital treatment in India thanks to the compassion of the public.

Under a promise made by the new government to provide essential support for children needing medical care abroad, Zainabee has emerged from her silence.

For seven agonising years, this Phoenix resident has fought tirelessly for her beloved daughter to find a semblance of peace and make real progress.

Zainabee clinging to hope; she has witnessed significant improvements in Khalisah’s condition since her daughter began stem-cell therapy in India.

Yet, despite her relentless fight, Zainabee has never been able to depend on state support for financing the medical trips with her daughter abroad.

No longer can she stand idly by while her child faces such injustice; the burden has become too great to bear alone.

Until now, the Emamally family has relied on the kindness of generous Mauritians and their close friends; Zainabee feels deeply that it’s simply unfair to continually ask for help from the community.

She is prepared to do whatever it takes to see her daughter make further strides towards independence and wellbeing.

The reason for Zainabee’s current anguish is stark: she has just received a refusal from the Medical Board, falling under the Ministry of Social Security, after submitting a request for funding for Khalisah’s next trip to India.

In heartbreaking videos shared on social media, this devoted mother revealed her daughter’s suffering, lamenting that effective treatments exist while she must battle against the tide to have her voice heard.

Zainabee questioned the practice of the Medical Board, where doctors seem to allocate only a few short minutes to patients or their families before casting their verdicts.

Dedicating every moment to her daughter, knowing all too well how profoundly the therapy has changed Khalisah’s life.

Zainabee emphasised that she has recorded multiple videos documenting Khalisah’s progress since commencing the treatment.

Remarkably, where Khalisah once struggled to express herself, she has now called her “Mummy” after their last three visits to India.

She has even mastered holding a lollipop to feed herself.

Zainabee also advocated for Khalisah to have access to cannabis-based treatment rather than being medicated with Rivotril.

In response, l’Express reached out to Ashok Subron, the Minister of Social Security, regarding this distressing case.

Without hesitation, he sought clarification and confirmed that Khalisah’s situation has already been referred to the relevant team at the National Solidarity Fund.

The Ministry of Health has also been alerted, and word has reached us that Zainabee has been summoned for a meeting with Dr Ashwamed Dinassing, the Acting Director General of Health Services, following Bushan Ori’s departure, who was appointed under the previous regime.

Moreover, it seems likely that the Minister of Health will personally meet with Zainabee, highlighting the urgency of the matter at hand—a sick child who is merely seven years old and in dire need of support.

Source: l’Express