Paediatric heart surgeries costing up to ₹20 lakh each at private hospitals performed free at NIMS Hyderabad
NIMS performed 19 complex heart surgeries in collaboration with Healing Little Hearts as part of fifth paediatric cardiac surgery camp
In a week-long paediatric cardiac surgery camp conducted at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad, a team of surgeons performed 19 complex heart surgeries on children between the ages of two months and 13 years. The surgeries, which can cost families up to ₹20 lakh each in private hospitals, were carried out on a cashless basis.
The camp, the fifth of its kind, was a collaboration between NIMS and Healing Little Hearts, with the NIMS Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery leading the efforts. The surgeries were led by paediatric cardiac surgeon Ramana Dhanapuneni from the UK. In addition to the surgeries, around 1,000 children were screened, with a few requiring minimally invasive intervention.
The camp's impact extended beyond the 19 operations, as more than 100 children who require surgery are still waiting for their procedures.
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