May 10, 2021: 26-year-old Poojtha, who was abandoned by her husband due to her illness, has been undergoing treatment for SLE from 2014 onwards. Her siblings look after her only daughter. Poojitha cannot afford treatment, the monthly cost of medicines (excluding blood work) being ~ Rs. 2,500.

Feb 19, 2022: Poojitha’s disease is under control with medicines.