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ABOUT AIHF

On the 5 May 1962, the “All India Heart Foundation” was established, primarily through the efforts of India's first woman cardiologist, Padma Vibhushan Awardee, Dr. S. Padmavati. She was greatly influenced by her guru Dr. Paul Dudley White, who sought to transform the way medical science catered to the needs of a common person.

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ABOUT NHI

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…. And that step was taken in 1981, when the National Heart Institute (NHI) was established as the nation’s first dedicated cardiac care institute and the first private-sector cardiac catheterization laboratory outside the ‘developed world’ at that time. Conceived by the legendar

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Mission and Vision

NHI VISION: "To create long term relationships by caring as no one has done ever before"

NHI MISSION: "To provide superior, compassionate and innovative care to prevent and treat disease maintaining highest standards in safety and quality"

OUR VALUES: "We take pride in our care....for it's heart to heart"

OUTREACH INITIATIVES

National Heart Institute's outreach initiatives deliver quality healthcare to underserved communities through rural cardiac services, mobile clinics, health camps, school health programmes, medical education, girls' empowerment, and COVID-19 relief, improving access to affordable treatment, preventive care, and long-term community health across India.

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CSR

National Heart Institute CSR initiatives improve healthcare access through free cardiac surgeries, health camps, preventive screenings, financial assistance, and community partnerships. Programmes such as Gift of Life, Vyadhi Nidhi, Winning Heart, HFCL CSR, and free OPD/IPD services have transformed thousands of lives across underserved communities.

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OUR SUPPORTING HANDS

Through strong partnerships with charitable trusts and NGOs, National Heart Institute extends life-saving healthcare to underserved communities by providing free pacemaker implants, heart surgeries, cleft lip and palate treatment, and financial assistance, ensuring compassionate, quality medical care for those who need it most.

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Meet Our Doctors

Dr (Surg Cmde) Varinder Singh Bedi

CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY

Degrees: MBBS, MS (Gen. Surgery), Fellow of Vascular Society of India.

Designation: Sr. Visiting Consultant – Cardiothoracic - Vascular & Endovascular

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ABOUT AIHF

ABOUT NHI

Mission and Vision

OUTREACH INITIATIVES

CSR

OUR SUPPORTING HANDS

Meet Our Doctors

Dr (Surg Cmde) Varinder Singh Bedi

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