India Will Help Treat 4,000 Afghan Children With Heart Disease

The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) revealed that India will help cure 4,000 Afghan children having heart disease. India will spend over $3,000 on each heart patient in the coming five years, and if the expenses exceed $4,000, the remaining balance would be paid by the ARCS. ARCS said, "Most of the children have a 'hole in heart' condition, which in medical terms is called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). India has always assisted ARCS."

Indian Ambassador Amar Sinha said, "It was a pleasure for me to see the Indian government supporting Afghanistan. India will also train Afghan cardiologists to handle simple cardiac cases in Afghanistan."

Source-IANS