Help us save Zikran’s Heart

Zikran Khan's Story

Zikran is just a one-year-old baby and yet he has experienced more sickness and suffering than most of us. Even your smallest contribution will help Zikran live a healthy life. We urge you to please donate and help us save Zikran’s heart.

Zikran Khan, a resident of Swat, has been suffering from a congenital heart disease. He has been suffering from symptoms such as cyanosis and shortness of breath and repeated episodes of chest infection since birth. Zikran’s parents noticed his unusual pattern of often falling sick. Upon consultation, he was advised by the doctor to undergo a number of diagnostic tests to determine his illness. Zikran’s reports revealed that he is suffering Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) and Atrial Septal Defect.

TAPVC is a rare birth defect of the heart in which the veins bringing blood back from the lungs (pulmonary veins) don’t connect to the left atrium like usual. The doctor advised her to undergo a TAPVC Repair after an Open Heart Surgery. The goal of surgery is to repair the defects of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) so the heart can work as normally as possible. Repairing the defects can greatly improve a child’s health and quality of life.

Zikran’s father is a laborer and hardly manages to earn PKR 15,000 per month. In these gloomy times and with a meager income, it is impossible for Zikran’s parents to afford the hefty cost of this procedure. Zikran’s sorrowed mother expressed her feelings in the following words:

“This feeling of helplessness is unbearable. I am overwhelmed by despair when I think about my son’s future if nobody helps us. Please donate as much as you can for his surgery.”

Transparent Hands has registered Zikran’s case. But, this will not be possible without your support. Kindly contribute generously and help us save Zikran’s heart.

Read more stories

Disclaimer: Transparent Hands makes sure that all the patients get surgery in time. If a patient requires urgent surgery and his/her condition is serious, Transparent Hands conducts the surgery immediately. In the meantime, his/her campaign stays active on the website until we raise the complete funding. The hospitals on our panel have complete trust in us and wait for the payments until the patient's funding is completed.

Sana Rab Akbar

Donated: $ 1,086.15

Noman Rashid

Donated: $ 549.90

Thomas Kinross

Donated: $ 220

shazia uzair

Donated: $ 138.53

Maria Arrine

Donated: $ 50

Addison Wilsky

Donated: $ 20

Anonymous

Donated: $ 16.23

Zikran Khan's Story

One-year-old Zikran Khan, a resident of Swat, had been suffering from repeated chest infections and cyanosis since birth. His parents took him to the hospital, and after getting his Echo test results, the doctors diagnosed him with an atrial septal defect (ASD) and Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). The cardiologist advised him to undergo open heart surgery for TAPVC repair. For this purpose, Zikran Khan was admitted to Ittefaq Hospital and his procedure was performed by Dr. Asim Khan on 11.03.2022. Zikran Khan was discharged in stable condition after six days.