Bengaluru paediatric surgery program restores health to eight-year-old boy

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A free paediatric surgery program in Bengaluru has successfully treated an eight-year-old boy with a complex congenital defect, offering him a new lease on life. The initiative by Manipal Hospital and Manipal Foundation will fund ten high-risk paediatric surgeries for underprivileged children, starting with the boy's life-saving procedure for a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula. This program aims to provide advanced paediatric care to children in need, with nine more complex surgeries planned to benefit other young patients.


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