About Liver Pancreas Foundation of Hyderabad - LPFOH

LPFOH, the Liver Pancreas Foundation of Hyderabad, is a non-profit charitable organization that aims to provide health care services to underprivileged patients suffering from liver or pancreatic diseases and cancer. With a mission to provide financial support to those in need, LPFOH is committed to making healthcare accessible to all.

The organization's goal is to create a healthier society by ensuring that no one is left behind due to financial constraints. LPFOH believes that every individual deserves access to life-saving treatment, regardless of their financial situation. By contributing to LPFOH's cause, you can help provide critical healthcare services to those in need and make a positive impact on society.

The pancreas, which produces the digestive enzyme pancreatic amylase and the hormone insulin, is close to the liver and shares a portion of the common bile duct. A tumour within the pancreas can grow large before it produces any pain or other signs. By the time it shows the symptoms, the tumour has progressed to the liver, lungs, or other areas of the abdomen and cannot be surgically removed. In addition, autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes stop producing insulin and might lead to kidney failure, which paves the way for renal and pancreatic transplantation.

In India, the prevalence rate of pancreas disease or pancreatitis is 7.9 cases per one lakh, which includes acute pancreatitis, alcohol-related pancreatitis, diabetes, gallstone pancreatitis, etc. Congenital anomalies include pancreas divisum, contributing 4 to 14% of the incidence rate.

Pancreatic cancer occurs in 0.5-2.4 per one lakh men and 0.2-1.8 per one lakh women. According to a recent study, more than 4.5 lakh deaths globally and more than 12 thousand deaths in India were reported due to pancreatic cancer in 2020. More than 64,000 new pancreatic cancer diagnoses are anticipated worldwide in 2023, along with more than 50,000 fatalities.

The treatment for such fatal ailments includes continuous medical management with insulin, chemotherapy, antibiotics and painkillers. The endoscopic and surgical procedures that include endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Spyglass lithotripsy, cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder), pancreatic transplantation, etc. that are highly effective in treating chronic pancreatic conditions in addition to being expensive. These expensive procedures seem to be hard to afford for many people, especially those with low- and middle-income families.

In 2019, as per a study in India, 22 patients underwent pancreatic transplants out of 143 pancreatic disease patients needed a pancreatic transplant. Despite the limited number of pancreatic transplants in India, the waiting time for a transplant is nearly one year.

The quality treatment is not affordable for everyone, and the number of patients with liver and pancreatic diseases are huge in developing countries like India due to poor income status, untimely diagnosis and the scarcity of procuring organs in case of transplantation (liver and pancreas) depending on the patient's requirements. This scenario portrays a profound lacuna in providing quality treatment in treating chronic liver diseases and pancreatic diseases, which is contributed by the financial constraints.

In addition, in India, getting an organ transplant is a complex process that must adhere to stringent government regulations and guidelines. It is a hard path with countless waiting periods for patients to avail of the organ for a transplant in their last stages of organ failure, particularly for the liver, pancreas, and kidney, resulting in an increasing death count.

To fill up this lacuna, Liver Pancreas Foundation of Hyderabad was established to assist in providing qualitative treatment for the diseased and needy through the following:

• Raising funds by crowdfunding with an agenda to limit the patient's financial hindrances through public funds so that any patient needing treatment can have it without any further delay.
• Easing up the necessary government clearances in obtaining the organs apart from expediting the availability procedure. 
• LPFOH assists the patients in fetching the donor's details for the necessary organ donation through the support team.

At LPFOH, we understand that medical expenses can be overwhelming for patients and their families. Donated funds can be used for a variety of patient factors, including surgical procedures, diagnostic procedures, and medical management that includes post-surgical follow-up. By contributing to LPFOH, a person can help make a difference in the lives of those who are facing difficult medical challenges. Join us in our mission to provide support and hope to those in need.