Indian toddler suffers from hydrocephalus, which her family cannot afford to treat

Runa Begum, a 16-month-old from Tripura in northeast India, suffers from a condition called hydrocephalus, a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid.

A family from India are unable to afford medical treatment for their 16-month-old daughter, who suffers from a rare medical condition that has caused her head to swell alarmingly.

Runa Begum, from Tripura in northeast India, suffers from hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain, which is a condition that causes fluid to build up inside the skull and leads to swelling of the brain.

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Runa with her father, Abdul Rahman, who works as a day laborer in a brick factory for about $3 a day.

Runa’s father, Abdul Rahman, is a day laborer who earns 150 rupees (roughly $3) a day working in a brick factory.

Children with Runa’s condition require surgical intervention as soon as possible to avoid being left permanently disabled.

Runa requires surgical intervention to treat her condition, but her family cannot afford it.