Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa – PSG giving children a new lease to life

A team of doctors and nurses conduct free heart clinic as well as surgeries

Coastweek — Paediatric Support Group is a voluntary group that works under the Aga Khan hospital, Mombasa.

091106-15PSG mainly focuses in children with congenital heart diseases and special needs, as overtime and through our heart clinics for the last 8 years we have come to realize the overwhelming number of children suffering from different heart conditions and also the need for support in special needs as well.

Since 2002 about 120 children have benefitted from surgeries and been given a new lease to life. Thanks to contributions from numerous donors all facilitated by the PSG.

Over the past 8 years with the help and support from the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa as well as the Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya (MEAK), a team of doctors and nurses from Guys and Thomas Hospital and the Bristol Royal Hospital volunteer to come twice a year to conduct free heart clinic as well as surgeries.

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