KIMS saves life of Zambian nurse

Extraordinary self-belief, hope and world-class medical care at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad came together to save the life of a 27-year-old nurse Mumba Margaret from Zambia who was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive and life-threatening blood cancers—Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). The cancer was first detected in September 2023. Doctors advised that she required highly advanced treatment and a stem cell (bone marrow) transplant. 

Determined to survive at any cost, she travelled thousands of miles and reached the KIMS Hospital. Even before the stem cell transplant could be performed, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis. During treatment, the leukaemia relapsed, making another round of chemotherapy necessary. In the meantime, she suffered multiple severe infections. Details of her condition and the treatment provided were shared by Dr. Narendra Kumar Thota, Head of the Hemato-Oncology Department, stem cell and bone marrow transplant specialist at KIMS Hospital, along with his team.

At one point, it seemed there was almost no chance of survival. However, the highest standards of medical care, coordinated multidisciplinary treatment, advanced technology and constant vigilance by the medical teams at KIMS ultimately turned the tide in her favour. After months of intensive treatment, she is now healthy and stable. She is fully prepared to return to her home country, Zambia, with renewed strength. The dedication of the haematology and stem cell transplant teams at KIMS, combined with her extraordinary courage of this young nurse, secured her future.