HOPE’s Maternity Hospital, Zia Colony : Life-saving Complicated Operation Performed Saving Lives Of A Three Month Pregnant Woman & Her Unborn Child.

Moving ahead daringly in providing  the best possible maternity assistance to the needy  residing in areas  where poor,  low-income  population of the  city resides, HOPE   a  health oriented NGO in Pakistan has always taken courageous strides in finding solutions to complicated issues which require immediate and urgent decision-making backed by outstanding medical expertise.

A three month pregnant woman in need of dire and urgent maternity help was  admitted at HOPE’s Zia Colony Hospital . After initial checking  HOPE’s  experienced gynaecologist  surgeon Dr Afshan discovered that  not only the life of this three month pregnant woman was in grave danger but also that of  her unborn child.  One of her ovaries was almost completely enveloped by  a very large cyst that was constantly growing and with the passing of each day further endangering the foetus.

A quick decision was imperative on a war footing. HOPE   a  health oriented NGO in Pakistan  keeps very experienced doctors in its team at all its hospitals to make just this kind of decision and then take immediate, appropriate,  and  relevant action to prevent any loss of life.  In this case Dr Afshan moved very quickly after  confirmation that her  diagnosis was absolutely correct. She prepared  for  a very serious operation to remove  the cyst infested  ovary and  make absolutely sure that no raptures occurred which would be absolutely fatal for both mother and child.

The patient and her family was advised that such an operation although dangerous was absolutely necessary to at least save the life of the mother and if possible also the life of the  three  month old foetus. It was indeed a very risky and dangerous operation but Dr Afshan  performed it very skillfully and as it turned out,  to the joy of the patient and her family and also the HOPE team everything, by the good grace of God, went well. Both the mother and her three month foetus were saved.

HOPE’s team was  personally congratulated by Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, Chairperson of HOPE and child specialist in Karachi, and all the information related to this successful operation was shared with all the hospitals of HOPE.

The patient and her family were  very grateful to Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, Chairperson of HOPE and child specialist in Karachi, for  maintaining such efficient units and for keeping such competent teams of doctors and other technical staff.