Case Summary

Meet Mumtaz ! She is a 8 year old bubbly girl who was born with a hole in her heart (PDA: patent ductus arteriosus) which has slowed down her growth and is keeping her from enjoying her childhood. She gets tired after playing for a very short time, and if not corrected soon, this may cause heart failure and be life threatening as well. She lives with her parents and 8 siblings in a impoverished area of Delhi, her father works hard has a factory worker but earns only Rs 7000 ($105) monthly for his family of 10 ! and still they have pledged Rs 10,000, which is more than a month’s salary. Please help him and her go through this tough and costly procedure.