A child born with six legs few days ago in Sukkur was shifted to Karachi for medical treatment on Monday on the directives of Sindh Governor Ishratul Abad. Father of the child, Imran Sheikh earlier said he was poor and could not afford more expenses over the child’s treatment. He appealed to the government for help regarding his child’s treatment. The Sindh governor took notice about the baby born with six legs in Sukkur and directed officials concerned to ensure all-out assistance for the treatment of child.
Khan also assured the parents that the government would provide all-out support for the treatment of their baby.
The child has been shifted to the National Institute of Child Health (NICH).
NICH Director Dr Jamal Raza stated that the paranormal child having six legs was not a single baby instead there were two children in one body and one of them was premature.
He said it was a genetic disease and only one out of 0.1 million children become the victim of this disease.
Dr Raza said that a team consisting of surgeons will examine the child comprehensively and then decide about the operation and doctors from abroad would be called upon if required.
