Four-Month-Old Baby Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery

A four-month-old baby is one of the youngest patients to have had a successful heart surgery in the country so far this year.

Friday 03 March 2023 | 11:40

From left: Karishma Lal (mother) and one of New Zealand’s nurses, Sandi Mahar, and baby Jaitik Kumar. Photo: Josefa Babitu

From left: Karishma Lal (mother) and one of New Zealand’s nurses, Sandi Mahar, and baby Jaitik Kumar. Photo: Josefa Babitu

A four-month-old baby is one of the youngest patients to have had a successful heart surgery in the country so far this year.

Born on Fiji Day, Jaitik Kumar was granted a new lease of life from the Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital in Nasese, yesterday.

She was operated on Monday by a team of health experts from New Zealand.

Jaitik’s heartbeat was faster when compared to other newborns.

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Story by: josefa.babitu@fijisun.com.fj