PM to fund for country’s first surgery on conjoined spines

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will fund the country's first successful surgery to separate the attached spines of two children-Nuha and Naba.

While addressing the press following a meeting of the medical board formed for the surgery and treatment of the two children, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) informed this on Thursday morningin the capital.

Mentioning that PM Sheikh Hasina is closely monitoring the proceedings in this regard, the VC of BSMMU said, “She (Prime minister) is bearing all their medical expenses. She has directed us to take appropriate measures in this regard." 

Dr Mohammad Hossain, dean of the faculty of surgery and professor at the hospital’s neurosurgery department said “The treatment process of conjoined twins, aged eight months and 13 days, is very complicated and lengthy. We will have to operate on them in several steps”.

"Doctors from different departments including neurosurgeons, urologists, pediatric surgeons, burn and plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and pediatric nutritionists will be needed for the surgery and post-surgery treatment," he added.