Aster Mims Hospital to provide Free Paediatric Surgeries for Poor Children
Mangaluru: Farhan Yasin, the CEO of the famous Aster Mims Kozhikode hospital in North Kerala said that Aster Mims Kozhikode will be offering free paediatric surgeries to children from impoverished families.
Speaking at a Press conference in Mangaluru, he said that the children of the BPL family can avail of liver transplant surgeries estimated at Rs 20 lakhs, Bone Marrow Transplant that costs Rs. 25 lakhs, Kidney transplants that cost 8 lakhs, and cancer treatments completely free of costs.
These free treatments are being offered under the advice of Mims Chairman Padma Shri Azad Moopen as part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of Aster Mims in Kerala. The funds for the free surgeries and treatment were jointly raised by the Aster DM Foundation, Mims Charitable Trust, and other voluntary organizations.
During the Covid period, the hospital successfully performed more than 50 liver transplant surgeries. Aster Mims is the only hospital in North Kerala that has completed more than 150 liver transplant surgeries. Six of the Liver Transplant surgeries performed during the Covid period were performed free of charge for children from economically disadvantaged families. The hospital spent around Rs. 1.25 crore for those surgeries. So far, more than 1000 renal transplant surgeries have been performed at the Aster Mims Kozhikode. Mims is one of the best stroke centers in India and it has achieved accreditation from the World Stroke Organisation, Farhan Yasin informed.
In addition to that, Dr. Pravitha S Anchan of the Mims Hospital informed that the hospital was also known to conduct Neuro Surgery, Neurology, Epilepsy Surgery, DBS, Cardiovascular Treatment, and Cardiac Surgery.
When a financially impoverished family without a BPL card approaches the hospital for free treatment, the hospital team will investigate the legitimacy of the application and render cooperation to the families with regards to availing the required treatment. . Farhan Yasin said that they can be contacted via mobile if needed.
Farhan Yasin also said that those who are in need can also contact him at his mobile number 7025767676, or contact Dr. Pravitha via the number: 9495343017.
Azad Moopen | File Photo
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All opposition leaders will be in jail if BJP wins LS polls: Kejriwal
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that all opposition leaders, including his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and RJD leader Tejashvi Yadav, will be in jail if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha polls.
Addressing his party workers at the AAP headquarters here, Kejriwal asserted the BJP will not return to power and said the INDIA bloc will form the government on June 4.
“In last 20 hours after release from jail, I talked to poll experts and people and got to know the BJP is not going to form the government,” said Kejriwal.
“The AAP will be part of the government at the Centre. We will get full statehood for Delhi,” he added.
Kejriwal charged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking for votes for Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“These people ask INDIA bloc about their face. I ask BJP who will be their PM? Modi ji is turning 75 on September 17 next year. He had made the rule that people aged 75 will be retired. They retired LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sumitra Mahajan,” said Kejriwal.
“He will retire next year. He is seeking votes for making Amit Shah the prime minister. Will Shah fulfill Modiji”s guarantee?” he asked.
Kejriwal also claimed that if the BJP comes to power, the party will change Uttar Pradesh chief minister within two months.
While Kejriwal was in jail, the BJP had demanded his resignation.
Talking about why he did not resign, he said, “The chief minister’s post is not important for me. I did not step down as the chief minister because a conspiracy was hatched to force me to resign on a fake case.” Kejriwal in a scathing attack on the BJP said all “thieves and dacoits” are inducted by the party.
“If the prime minister wants to learn about fighting corruption, he should learn from Arvind Kejriwal. We sent corrupt to jail and even our own ministers,” he added.
The chief minister also alleged that the “prime minister has left no stone unturned to crush the AAP by sending its four top leaders to jail”.
