Telangana: NIMS To Offer Free Paediatric Heart Surgeries From August 13
The surgeries will be performed under the guidance of Prof. Amareshwar, head of the department of cardiothoracic surgery: Reports
HYDERABAD: Children requiring heart surgery can avail themselves of free cardiac surgeries at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims), with the programme scheduled to begin from August 13 and to be continued for a week.
The surgeries will be performed under the guidance of Prof. Amareshwar, head of the department of cardiothoracic surgery, with support from doctors from London, paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr Ramana Tannashuneni, and a team of technical experts.
Parents can approach Nims without a prior appointment between 8 am and 2 pm, Monday to Saturday. They can reach CT Surgery Office, First Floor, Old Block, NIMS, Punjagutta, Hyderabad and contact Phone: 040-2348-9025 said NIMS in a release. Parents have been advised to bring previous medical reports and investigation records, if available.
Nims has been conducting the free paediatric cardiac surgery programme every year for five years. Nims director Prof. Rahul Devraj told Deccan Chronicle that three such camps had been conducted were 60 children had undergone heart surgeries performed by the London-based team.
These procedures were being done under Aarogyashri and Chief Ministers Relief Fund (CMRF)
Children will be assessed through a walk-in system, with priority given based on medical need.
After the required investigations and medical evaluation, children found to require surgery will be provided the procedure free of cost.
