Conjoined twins to get free of cost treatment services

SAHIWAL: In response to a news channel report about the birth of conjoined twins in Sahiwal, many individuals and organizations have come forward to offer their help for the treatment of babies.

A mother has given birth to conjoined twins at a hospital in District Sahiwal. According to hospital management, the twins are joined at the head.

Surayya Bibi, a resident of Chak-104 located in the outskirts of Sahiwal, was brought to the hospital on Saturday night. She underwent an ultrasound, which revealed that she was expecting twins, who were joined at head.

The doctors went for the operation and saved the babies, but their heads were still joined.

The doctors said that twins could be separated provided they were not sharing the brain.

On the other hand, Surayya Bibi said she could not afford the treatment, which could cost at least Rs4 to Rs5 lac. She appealed to government to bear the hospital expenses.

The national airline Pakistan International Airline has announced it will provide free travel services to shift the family to any city for the purpose of treatment.

Jinnah Hospital Lahore Neurosurgeon Dr. Zafar Iqbal and Plastic Surgeon Dr. Moazaam Tarrar have also offered to operate the twins for free of cost. They said separating heads is a difficult job, but they will utilize their best of abilities to do so.

While Pakistan Baitul Mal MD Zamarrud Khan has also announced to bear the treatment expenses of the twins.

FC Balochistan official said that they would make all arrangements to shift the parents of twins to Karachi for the purpose of treatment.