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AGA KHAN HOSPITAL IN MAJOR SURGERY BREAKTHROUGH - 2003-12-17

Posted July 10th, 2007 by heritage
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Wednesday, 2003, December 17
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Nairobi, Kenya: The Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa has become the first health institution in the Aga Khan network in East Africa to perform open heart surgery. A 43-year-old woman and a 20 year-old man underwent the operation free of charge on Saturday. The development follows the acquisition of a Sh60 million heart - lung machine which was unveiled at the hospital yesterday. The machine was donated by the Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya Foundation.

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H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
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Aga Khan Hospital in Major Surgery Breakthrough - AGA KHAN HOSPITAL IN MAJOR SURGERY BREAKTHROUGH - 2003-12-17

Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritage
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The Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa has become the first health institution in the Aga Khan network in East Africa to perform open heart surgery.
A 43-year-old woman and a 20 year-old man underwent the operation free of charge on Saturday.

The development follows the acquisition of a Sh60 million heart - lung machine which was unveiled at the hospital yesterday.

The machine was donated by the Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya Foundation.

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