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When doctors across Europe said a toddler's severed spinal cord was unsurvivable, University of Chicago surgeons performed a surgery that not only saved his life but helped him move again. Now their breakthrough techniques are giving hope to paralyzed patients worldwide.
Uzbekistan is revolutionizing healthcare with a $16 billion investment that's bringing digital medical records, advanced pediatric surgery, and thousands of new clinics to its 37 million citizens. Families no longer need to travel abroad for complex treatments, and care that once took 30 minutes now takes just 17.
Children in Uzbekistan no longer need to travel abroad for complex medical procedures that once cost families up to $250,000. The country now performs liver transplants, brain surgery, and bone marrow procedures domestically, making life-saving care accessible to all families.
A two-year-old boy in Chennai received a groundbreaking liver transplant from his grandmother, correcting a rare genetic disorder and saving his kidney function. The complex surgery offers hope for other children facing similar life-threatening conditions.