PBS NewsHour

An Indian medical chain makes heart surgery affordable

Clip: 09/16/2015 | 7m 41s

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, one of the world's most prolific heart surgeons, is the founder of a for-profit medical chain in India that offers top-notch surgery at very low prices. It serves wealthy patients and some medical tourists, but their goal is to bring the latest advances to the poor. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Aired: 09/16/15

Rating: NR

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