Kathua boy finds voice after eight years of silence, thanks to Army doctor

After eight years of silence, Eight -year -old Akshay Sharma from a village in the Kathua region of Jammu and Kashmir finally found his voice thanks to the efforts of an army doctor.

Akshay, who was born with the slit lips and palate, had surgery at the age of three, but still could not speak.

The Indian army and his family, who worked as a civilian workers, could not get more treatment and gave up the hope of hearing the speech of his sons.

Def Defense Professional Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal said, “Captain Saurabh Salunkhe, an army doctor serving in the region, re -revived when he met Akshay.” He said.

After examining Akshay, the captain Salunkhe realized that he could find the child’s voice with appropriate speech therapy.

Lieutenant Colonel Bartwal, since there is no such facility in the far village, captain Salunkhe technique to learn and personally took the child personally took himself on themselves.

For the next eight weeks, Dr. Akshay allocated two to three hours a day to guide Akshay.

Professional, “Education began with simple Gargles, language and jaw exercises and gradually distinguishing nose and oral sounds, labial and palatal sounds to learn and finally applied the sounds of the Bosphorus,” he said.

Atılım, Duggan High School 3rd grade student Akshay finally called his family came. Lieutenant Colonel Bartwal said, “With emotion, they have described it as something other than a miracle.” He said.

The officer said, “What started as a soldier’s courtesy action brought hope to a community that reminds me not only to maintain the borders of the country, but also that it touches life in deep ways.” He said.