Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- Hyderabad's Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) will provide completely free heart surgeries to children from August 13.

The surgeries will be conducted under the leadership of Prof Amareshwar, Head of the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department at NIMS. Doctors from London, paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr Ramana Tannashuneni and a team of technical experts will assist in the specialised procedures.

Free heart surgery programme at NIMS in Hyderabad

According to NIMS Director Prof Rahul Devraj, the hospital has been conducting the free heart surgery programme every year for the past five years. This year's programme will begin on August 13.

Children will be assessed through a walk-in system. After the required m...