Pakistani infant undergoes successful heart surgery in India

Rohan a four-month-old infant from Lahore who had a hole in his heart has undergone successful surgery at a hospital in India.

The infant had arrived in India earlier this week after being granted a medical visa on humanitarian grounds and was treated at the Jaypee Hospital in Noida.

A statement issued by the hospital said Rohan was suffering from D-transportation of great arteries with abnormal origin of main arteries from opposite chambers with multiple VSD and severe pulmonary hypertension.

Speaking to Geo News, Kanwal Sadiq the father of the infant expressed extreme happiness after his son’s surgery. He appealed to the governments of Pakistan and India to make medical visas more accessible.

“The process should be made easier so that no life is lost because of a visa,” said Sadiq.

Kanwal Sadiq added that he would travel back to Pakistan a soon as doctors give clearance to his son.

Rohan’s father had reached out to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on social media who on humanitarian grounds issued Rohan a medical visa.