By Praise Olowe
ON January 26, Baby Balkis will be three months old. Unlike many her age, Balkis, however, is having difficulties with breathing.
Medical experts said she suffers from a congenital heart disease, Upper Muscular Ventricular Septial Defect (VSD) and small Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
Balkis needs urgent surgery to correct her heart defects, to forestall life-threatening complications, a report by a consultant paediatrician with the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Dr P.N Tabansi, said.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alabi, said the condition was noticed barely a month after Balkis was born.
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They said: “In November, a few days after Balkis was born, we noticed her breath came in spasms so we knew something was wrong. She was diagnosed with congenital heart disease (Upper Muscular Ventricular Septial Defect) and small Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).
“The doctor said our daughter’s diseases were highly rare, complex, dangerous and almost incurable in Nigeria.
They said we would need to fly her to Fortis Hospital in India as soon as possible.”
Balikis requires an immediate operation estimated at N7 million. To support her, please send donations to Account No. 0118136405 Adegoke Bolanle Marian, GT Bank.
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