Peace clinic: Indian doctor conducts camp for liver transplant patients in Karachi
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KARACHI: An Indian doctor along with Pakistani counterparts conducted a medical camp for liver transplant patients in Karachi’s Dr. Ziauddin Hospital as part of the ‘peace clinic’ programme, an initiative whereby doctors from across the border share their expertise to help patients in Pakistan— specifically in areas of kidney and liver transplant.
Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin, chief liver transplant surgeon from Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, Haryana, India visited Dr. Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi on Monday where he expressed a keen interest to facilitate Pakistani patients in their home country in the near future, adding that doctors from his hospital want to conduct surgeries at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital.
“We are also willing to give proper training to doctors and paramedics from Dr. Ziauddin Hospital at Medanta Hospital, which is one of the world’s biggest liver transplant institutes with state-of-the-art facilities,” Dr Soin said.
He was also keen to establish a combined kidney-liver ward at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, which he said will be run directly by his team and will be connected to Medanta Hospital in India through the latest IT infrastructure.
“I am very thankful to Mr. Naved Aslam, chairman of peace clinic, and Dr. Asim Hussain, chairman of Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, for giving us opportunities to utilise our expertise for the people of Pakistan,” Dr Soin said.
Dr. Anoop Dawani, medical superintendent at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, said on the occasion: “I am proud that Dr. Ziauddin Hospital is the only hospital in Pakistan that has taken the initiative to capitalise on the expertise of Indian doctors and resolve transplantation issues of the people of our country”.
Dr. Dawani said the main objective of peace clinic was to bring globally recognised doctors at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital to conduct joint-surgery procedures.
“This could bring a revolution in Pakistan’s healthcare industry, and the major beneficiaries will be Pakistani patients who will avail world class treatment in their home country”, Dr. Dawani said.
Earlier this year in February, doctors from Apollo hospitals of India and Dr. Ziauddin Hospital had conducted a joint surgery in Karachi to establish the peace clinic, where doctors from both countries would collaborate.
Prof Anupam Sibal, group director of the Apollo Hospital and renowned paediatric liver transplant surgeon had on the occasion said that the combined kidney and liver transplantation unit at the Dr. Ziauddin Hospital was established as a result of collaboration between the two hospitals.
Read: Indo-Pak ‘peace clinic’ launched.
He said that they would use the expertise of Indian doctors to treat Pakistani patients, primarily those in need of kidney and liver transplants.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:06pm
Dr. Soin warm welcome and sincere gratitude for your wonderful gesture. We are proud of your accomplishments and for working with Pakistani Doctors.---from Lahore
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Aug 03, 2015 07:10pm
So glad to read a positive news between India and Pakistan...
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Aug 03, 2015 07:10pm
The healthcare sector is already helping Pakistan and India build closer ties. Besides Liver transplant, many young patients (mainly 2-4 year olds) suffering from Ventricular and Atrial septal defect gain out of this kind of a collaboration. Hospitals like Narayana, Apollo, Fortis Escort lead in these kind of surgeries. Source: india4health.com
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Aug 03, 2015 07:21pm
Warm welcme to this service for humanity. We should never forget humanity is the greatest religion.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:24pm
This is what we need between neighbors.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:26pm
This is our real self. After all India and Pakistan are two brothers separated at birth. Keep up this spirit and hopefully a day will come when the two will stop the hate that has made them enemies for no sensible reason.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:03pm
I am happy that Indian Doctors are helping Pakistani patients in Liver Transplant and other fields of surgery. This is the greatest contribution of Indian doctors from humanitarian point of view. I hope India and Pakistan will also collaborate in other fields for mutual benefit.India can help Pakistan to tide over their power shortages and collaborate with Pakistan in building their infrastructure like roads, health care, agriculture, railways, river transport, manufacturing units, IT sector, Higher education etc.etc. That day is not far when India and Pakistan will live amicably and help each other for their economic progress.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:08pm
Really amazed at the generosity shown by India inspite of all the hostility from pakistan. pakistan TV media on purpose hides these kind of good news and does negative propaganda about India. Hats off India!
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Aug 03, 2015 08:11pm
The sooner the people and government of both India and Pakistan realize that a friendly relationship between India and Pakistan is in the best interest of both countries, the better. It would greatly benefit the people of both countries. This is a great initiative by these two hospitals. More initiatives like this and one day we could be good neighbors helping each other.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:28pm
Incredible India!
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Aug 03, 2015 08:28pm
Doctors,please keep on doing good work in the interest of human beings.Indian doctors are the best and so are the people working with them.It is worth mentioning here that many Muslims especially hailing from Pakistan have benefited from Indian doctors'services in the past.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:35pm
An Indian doctor, notable work without caste, creed, nationality, race, doing a splendid job saving lives.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:45pm
Great, there cannot be a bigger service to Humanity. .
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Aug 03, 2015 08:47pm
Feels really good when Indian doctors are able to help our neighbours. .God bless you
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Aug 03, 2015 08:49pm
Great contribution by Indian doctors. Doctors who are professional and at the same time caring and compassionate are the best human beings in the world...no other profession is as noble.
Humanity transcends borders and differences.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:57pm
@ANI On the contrary this news is on the Pakistani media...DAWN always gives space to positive news about India, with no reciprocal gesture shown by Indian media with 24x7 bashing and vile and senile news and comments in TOI, Hindustan times and any other electronic or print media channel.
Other electronic media also gives space to positive news from India...and the comments much more generous, sensible and positive from the people of Pakistan without any hatred shown.
This gesture by Indian doctors is much appreciated...one of the first few steps in people to people contact that can grow to be a big change. Change of hearts and minds needed ASAP.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:58pm
A logical collaboration would be with SUIT Put politics prevails as ever
SIUT needs encouragement, and Pakistani doctors who are equally competent
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Aug 03, 2015 09:04pm
Can someone keep these doctors is pakistan for ever. No need to send them back, consider them a free gift.
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Aug 03, 2015 09:19pm
A new venue for Dr.Asim to mint money,otherwise Dr.Adib Rizvi has started Liver Transplants for Pakistanis free of cost.
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Aug 03, 2015 09:21pm
I feel so good reading this news. I m an Indian and would like to spread more love and warmth to my Pakistani brothers.
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Aug 03, 2015 09:58pm
So heartwarming to read this kind of news. We need cooperation and collaboration in every sphere. If doctors of both countries can work for mutual benefit, what prevents politicians from doing so ? Do we need radical surgery for a change of heart ?!
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Aug 03, 2015 09:59pm
Thank you India for sending him here. But I am scared about his safety.. Hope he is able to return safely back to India.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:10pm
Humanity (human needs not human wants) . A genuine reflection of so many common interests of the people of the sub-continent.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:13pm
Indian doctors are one of the best in the world. Hail India !
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Aug 03, 2015 10:23pm
Salute to these doctors from India
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Aug 03, 2015 10:38pm
Pakistan has world class doctors who are consulted by hospitals in developed countries like US ,Europe and Singapore and others, don't see any reason what Indian doctors can show something new, on the contrary i think Indian doctors are here on training and Pakistan is helping them acquire better skills.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:43pm
Something for both sides to cheer about... a human story that does not worry about borders and partition
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Aug 03, 2015 10:44pm
Great comments by most of the readers!! Im an Indian and always supported a good brotherly peaceful relations with India and Pakistan!! We shall overcome one day!! Can say that, Humanity is still thriving!!
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Aug 03, 2015 10:52pm
Wow it's great to know about the new happenings between Pakistan and India specially when the reason is about saving lives .........
Really I m so thankful to India who has give Pakistan a gold chance to conduct liver transplant for the 1st time in Pakistan.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:53pm
@Masood Hussain The problem may be, too many patients and not many competent doctors, the problem which is being attacked by those doctors.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:04pm
@Ali Thanks and also mention Narayana Irudalaya from Bangalore and Cherian hospital from Chennai who have hoped several dozen hear patients from Pakistan and India is happy to exchange and train Pakistani doctors. As much there is hatred for India from a section of Pakistan India can help Pakistan in medicAl, pharmaceutical and other industries. After all we literally speak the same language and have similar cultures even though some sections in your country claim to be closer to Arabian culture. Just think if peace prevails the progress both countries can make.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:12pm
India should start hassle free visa and lower cost of treatment for the patients from saarcc countries..the patients from Saarc countries should not be treated as foreign patients and treatment cost should be similar as of Indians.
Despite political issues.India should allow patients, sports person, business man,cultural artists ,students from Saarc countries to make use of Indian facilities and strengthen the business ties. Many of the unsolved issues in the region will be resolved once the people of the region build trust, mutual respect and friendship with each other..development of the whole south Asia region should be the primary goal.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:20pm
Dr. Soin, can't thank you enough for showing incredible character and nobility with your kind and truly human gesture. Please make sure that you work with people here who help the poor in Pakistan. Rich in Pakistan can get treatment anywhere but the poor don't have a chance whatsoever. There is an old saying that Pakistan is not for the poor...
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Aug 03, 2015 11:27pm
The need of the hour is "Doctors sans boundaries".
R.S. Menon, Bangalore
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Aug 03, 2015 11:28pm
gud..............
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Aug 03, 2015 11:40pm
India has much better and almost all experts and treatments available in the Western world. Pakistan is lacking behind in this field. Experts and more training facilities are needed starting from Karachi.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:44pm
Wah ! Anthropologically we are exactly the same, so major diseases among our populace are also the same.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:53pm
@N.Sid Hi, thanks for your message. Great that Dawn published such good news, we also get a healthy does of positive news from Pakistan. Here is an example:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/real-life-bajrangi-bhaijaan-sushma-swaraj-asks-envoy-to-meet-indian-girl-stuck-in-pak/article1-1375856.aspx
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Aug 04, 2015 12:27am
Thank India, very much appreciated!
India and Pakistan should help each other not hinder!
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Aug 04, 2015 12:53am
@blue saffron
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Aug 04, 2015 01:31am
@blue saffron Some people are gifted with certain skills and knowledge. Could be Pakistanis, Indians, can belong to any country. Use their talent if you could and safe people dying with liver and kidney failures. One should be thankful.
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Aug 04, 2015 02:25am
Be positive please
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Aug 04, 2015 03:08am
Thank you Dr. Soin.
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Aug 04, 2015 03:10am
@blue saffron If you cannot appreciate the gesture, at least show respect-Your fellow countryman.
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Aug 04, 2015 04:55am
ANI - did you consider the irony of your remark? The article you are reading is in a Pakistani newspaper website.
The problems both India and Pakistan face are immense. The last thing we should do is refuse to take advantage of opportunities because of petty "nationalistic" sentiments.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:05am
Wonderful news. Very kind gesture. Hope this convinces those who propagate hate that their is a better path to follow. May god bless the kind doctor.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:08am
I am an Indian, I am not here to boast, I am reading this because this news warms my heart. :-)
As a South Indian, I invite Pakistanis if they visit India to visit Kerala, my home state and Tamil Nadu as well.
We have a unique culture and good medical tourism facilities as well.
I am also certain that there are many things Pakistanis can teach Indians and hopefully Indians can shed their complex and be humble to learn from each other. :-)
I hope Dawn publishes my comment.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:14am
Its called Hippocratic Oath
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Aug 04, 2015 06:19am
@blue saffron
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Aug 04, 2015 06:20am
Here is another revisionist of history.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:21am
@Adnan Fayyaz "Thank you India for sending him here. But I am scared about his safety.. Hope he is able to return safely back to India."
Don't worry, he will. The universe will aid him in fulfilling his brave mission of treating patients and fostering peace despite concerns of personal safety. We can all send our collective duas that patients in need get live saving treatment and troublemakers do not get in the way of peace making efforts.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:28am
How Zia ud din hospital bypassed registration and licensing procedures of visiting consultants before surgery.
Post transplantation issues might be a difficult area to address once these surgeons will leave.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:30am
Many comments are appreciative and hopeful, some are smug and arrogant, some are negative and disrespectful. Let us ask what part each of us could play in helping others. Let us graciously accept another's generous acts and reciprocate in kind. I one is blessed with certain skills the intended use for it is for the benefit of mankind. May happiness, good health and peace prevail.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:34am
Isro to put US satellite in space for the first time........ 28 nation of the worls use facility from DRDO,,,
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Aug 04, 2015 07:14am
@blue saffron. Really? Nothing is uplifting and good news for you?
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Aug 04, 2015 07:15am
@N.Sid Sir ,I disagree just yesterday there was this story of girl Geeta And how a Pakistani family is taking her care... prime time was dedicated to the Story in NDTV you can cross check.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:17am
what a refreshing story! Keep it up doctors.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:24am
Both Pakistan and India have some outstanding surgeons, and when they cooperate on a humanitarian basis such as Dr. Soin and his Indian colleagues are doing - it sends a positive message to the entire Asian Subcontinent.
Wonder how Modi feels about such commendable people to people projects?
He could learn a lesson in kindness and decency from these selfless and compassionate physicians.
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Aug 06, 2015 10:26am
Most appreciable human gesture by our professional brothern from India our neighbors Stay blessed. We are also there to reciprocate, if and when required, I can reassure.
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