NICVD takes in two child patients expelled by India

In a humanitarian move, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has taken responsibility for the free treatment of two children who returned from India without receiving medical care. Nine-year-old Abdullah and seven-year-old Mansa are both suffering from congenital heart defects.
The children belong to a family from Hyderabad that had traveled to India in search of treatment. However, due to heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, they were forced to return abruptly without undergoing any procedures.
Upon their return, NICVD immediately formed a high-level medical board comprising pediatric cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and CT scan specialists. After a thorough evaluation, the board concluded that both children could safely undergo complex cardiac surgeries at NICVD in Karachi, eliminating the need for treatment abroad.
The hospital's senior medical team briefed the children's father in detail about the surgical procedures, recovery process, and expected outcomes. Expressing full confidence in the institute and its expert team, the father said NICVD had rekindled hope for his family after the treatment setback in India.
Currently, the father is consulting additional specialists at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi. Once those consultations are complete, the children's surgeries will be scheduled at NICVD.
These complex procedures will be carried out entirely free of cost, reflecting NICVD and the Sindh government's commitment to providing world-class cardiac care to all Pakistanis without financial burden.
NICVD is Pakistan's largest and most advanced cardiac care institution, offering state-of-the-art treatment to both children and adults. Its mission is to ensure that no heart patient in the country is left untreated due to financial constraints.

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