# NIMS to offer free heart surgeries for children from August 13 2026-08-10T06:38:16+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad's Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) will start free heart surgeries for children from August 13. The procedures will be performed by the hospital's CT surgery department, led by Prof Amareshwar, with help from London-based paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr Ramana Tannashuneni and a team of technical experts. The hospital has been running this programme for the past five years, NIMS director Prof Rahul Devraj said. Eligible children will be assessed through a walk-in process at NIMS's old block in Punjagutta from Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 2 pm, without any prior appointment. Priority will be based on medical necessity. Parents must bring previous medical tests and reports. For enquiries, call 040-2348-9025. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com - siasat.com Tags: children, Dr Ramana Tannashuneni, free heart surgeries, health initiative, Hyderabad, NIMS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nims-to-offer-free-heart-surgeries-for-children-from-aug-13/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nims-to-offer-free-heart-surgeries-for-children-from-aug-13/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.