Taupo accident victim Harish Gopal recovering well in Auckland Hospital
The Indian man critically injured in a road accident in Taupo earlier in February is recovering well at Auckland Hospital.
24-year old Harish Gopal has been shifted from ICU to a normal ward earlier this week and is on his way to a steady recovery.
Mr Gopal was not only in good shape but also in high spirits when The Indian Weekender team visited him on Thursday, April 5.
“I am feeling better now,” was the first response from a visibly frail but a good spirited Harish.
“I would like to thank everyone in the community, the community leaders of NZ Telugu and Telangana Association, the doctors and the medical staff at the Auckland Hospital, government officials and media for everything they have done for us,” Mr Gopal said.
“I and my family would like to especially acknowledge the efforts of Aruna Bhoompelly and Sitaram Salvaji of New Zealand Telugu Association and Aruna Jyothi Mallikarjun Reddy of Telangana Jagruthi New Zealand.” Mr Gopal added.
It is important to recall that Mr Gopal had met with an accident on Saturday, February 17 when he was taken to Rotorua Hospital with multiple fractures on his right leg.
The injury had earlier appeared non-life threatening. However, Mr Gopal’s condition started to deteriorate in the next couple of days.
He was then flown to Auckland Hospital where he remained in a critical condition, where he had to undergo another surgery and had remained in an induced coma and on life support system to assist an early recovery.
Friends of Mr Gopal and several community leaders had stationed themselves at the hospital since then.
Mr Gopal is a native of Nizamabad in the Telangana state of India and had come to New Zealand on a student visa, and was on a work visa when the incident happened.
The Indian Weekender had earlier reported that his work visa was coming to an end when he was lying unconscious in an induced coma in hospital, triggering collective efforts from friends, community leaders and the High Commission of India.
It is satisfying to know that the collective endeavours of everyone have resulted in his visa being extended to help him recover from the tragic accident.
“Now that I am well and recovering, I am confident that I will be able to get my work visa situation resolved,” Mr Gopal said.
His employer in Taupo is constantly in touch with him and looking forward to his early recovery and return back to work.
Earlier last month the High Commissioner of India Sanjiv Kohli, accompanied by Hon. Consul of India, Bhav Dhillon, and Head of Chancellery, High Commission of India, Sandeep Sood had visited Auckland Hospital to inquire about the well being of the man.
The trio discussed Harish’s condition with the team of doctors and made sure Harish received a world-class treatment.
“The kind of treatment and care that the doctors and nurses at Auckland Hospital are giving to Mr Gopal is truly world class. We thank them for this compassionate care extended to Mr Gopal,” MrKohli had then said.
Meanwhile, Mr Gopal’s parents and uncle had arrived from India with the support of friends and community and had been staying close and assisting in his recovery process.
The New Zealand Telugu Association had created a Givealittle page to raise funds for Mr Gopal’s parent travel and accommodation in Auckland.
The page has raised $10,030 from 217 generous donors as on Wednesday, April 4.
The Indian man critically injured in a road accident in Taupo earlier in February is recovering well at Auckland Hospital.
24-year old Harish Gopal has been shifted from ICU to a normal ward earlier this week and is on his way to a steady recovery.
Mr Gopal was not only in good shape but also in...
The Indian man critically injured in a road accident in Taupo earlier in February is recovering well at Auckland Hospital.
24-year old Harish Gopal has been shifted from ICU to a normal ward earlier this week and is on his way to a steady recovery.
Mr Gopal was not only in good shape but also in high spirits when The Indian Weekender team visited him on Thursday, April 5.
“I am feeling better now,” was the first response from a visibly frail but a good spirited Harish.
“I would like to thank everyone in the community, the community leaders of NZ Telugu and Telangana Association, the doctors and the medical staff at the Auckland Hospital, government officials and media for everything they have done for us,” Mr Gopal said.
“I and my family would like to especially acknowledge the efforts of Aruna Bhoompelly and Sitaram Salvaji of New Zealand Telugu Association and Aruna Jyothi Mallikarjun Reddy of Telangana Jagruthi New Zealand.” Mr Gopal added.
It is important to recall that Mr Gopal had met with an accident on Saturday, February 17 when he was taken to Rotorua Hospital with multiple fractures on his right leg.
The injury had earlier appeared non-life threatening. However, Mr Gopal’s condition started to deteriorate in the next couple of days.
He was then flown to Auckland Hospital where he remained in a critical condition, where he had to undergo another surgery and had remained in an induced coma and on life support system to assist an early recovery.
Friends of Mr Gopal and several community leaders had stationed themselves at the hospital since then.
Mr Gopal is a native of Nizamabad in the Telangana state of India and had come to New Zealand on a student visa, and was on a work visa when the incident happened.
The Indian Weekender had earlier reported that his work visa was coming to an end when he was lying unconscious in an induced coma in hospital, triggering collective efforts from friends, community leaders and the High Commission of India.
It is satisfying to know that the collective endeavours of everyone have resulted in his visa being extended to help him recover from the tragic accident.
“Now that I am well and recovering, I am confident that I will be able to get my work visa situation resolved,” Mr Gopal said.
His employer in Taupo is constantly in touch with him and looking forward to his early recovery and return back to work.
Earlier last month the High Commissioner of India Sanjiv Kohli, accompanied by Hon. Consul of India, Bhav Dhillon, and Head of Chancellery, High Commission of India, Sandeep Sood had visited Auckland Hospital to inquire about the well being of the man.
The trio discussed Harish’s condition with the team of doctors and made sure Harish received a world-class treatment.
“The kind of treatment and care that the doctors and nurses at Auckland Hospital are giving to Mr Gopal is truly world class. We thank them for this compassionate care extended to Mr Gopal,” MrKohli had then said.
Meanwhile, Mr Gopal’s parents and uncle had arrived from India with the support of friends and community and had been staying close and assisting in his recovery process.
The New Zealand Telugu Association had created a Givealittle page to raise funds for Mr Gopal’s parent travel and accommodation in Auckland.
The page has raised $10,030 from 217 generous donors as on Wednesday, April 4.
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