Ali Has Won His Battle Against Heart Disease

Ali Hassan's Story

Ali Hassan, an innocent 1-year-old boy from Bahawalnagar, had been struggling since the day he was born. He experienced shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and episodes where his skin and lips turned bluish. Even simple activities like crying or feeding left him gasping for breath. Deeply worried, his parents took him to a local hospital. After a thorough examination and essential tests, the doctor diagnosed him with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). It is a serious congenital heart defect involving four structural abnormalities of the heart. To save his life, the doctor advised open-heart surgery for total correction. However, the cost of this life-saving procedure was far beyond the family’s financial capacity.

Ali lives in a small home with his parents and three siblings. His father works as a daily wage laborer and earns only PKR 25,000 per month. With this limited income, he struggles to manage utility bills, food, and other basic household expenses. Affording open-heart surgery was impossible for the family. During this time of difficulty, they turned to Transparent Hands and asked for help. After listening to their concerns, we registered his case.

On September 4, 2025, Ali was admitted to Ittefaq Hospital in Lahore. The next day, Dr. Asim Khan successfully performed his open-heart surgery for total correction. The procedure went smoothly, and Ali received careful post-operative care. With steady improvement in his condition, he was discharged in stable health on September 9, 2025.

Sharing their heartfelt emotions, Ali’s parents said:
“You made it possible for our son to receive the much-needed cardiac surgery. Seeing him recovering from heart disease has brought unexplainable relief to our hearts. We are deeply grateful to you and Pakistan Children’s Heart Foundation for giving our son a healthy future filled with hope.”

Ali’s health has improved remarkably after surgery. He now breathes comfortably and sleeps peacefully. His family is overjoyed to see him healing and extends their warmest thanks to you for making this life-changing recovery possible.