Denny Davis and Anita of Kozhikode are fighting for a stable electricity connection from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to keep their 12-year-old son Daniel Dennis alive. Bedridden with Duchenne muscular…
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Denny Davis and Anita of Kozhikode are fighting for a stable electricity connection from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to keep their 12-year-old son Daniel Dennis alive. Bedridden with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Daniel depends on an electrically powered oxygen support system round the clock. The family has repeatedly asked KSEB to shift their connection from the Vellimadukunnu section to the Medical College section, just 100, 200 metres away but with reliable supply, english.mathrubhumi.com reports.
Every power cut terrifies the couple. A voltage drop once caused Daniel’s oxygen equipment to fail, leading to dangerously high carbon dioxide levels and a three-month ICU stay. During monsoons, KSEB often switches off the transformer serving the area as a safety measure. A small inverter and generator donated by well-wishers offer temporary relief, but the family says verbal assurances from KSEB have gone nowhere.
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The lazy narrative here is that 'government departments are always slow' and that's just how things work. But this is not a road repair or a pension file. A child dies every time the switch is flipped off. KSEB can solve this by running a few hundred metres of cable, a negligible cost against a human life. If the board cannot act even when a patient’s carbon dioxide levels spike, what exactly is its emergency protocol? The test is whether Denny and Anita have power before the next monsoon.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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