Boy’s plight warms hospital’s heart

New Delhi: 10th January 2012

A day after TOI highlighted the plight of Sufiyaan — the 13-year-old with a heart ailment waiting at AIIMS Metro station shivering on a rain-soaked blanket — help poured in from many quarters, including Fortis Escorts Heart Institute where the boy was admitted on Monday night. Sufiyaan, who had been waiting for treatment at AIIMS since January 1, suffers from rheumatic heart disease that has damaged the valves. He will be treated free of cost, said the hospital spokesperson.