DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS A STORY OF SCIENTIFIC WONDER IN MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA

discoveryNew Delhi, July 17, 2014: Discovery Channel, in its new India production – MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA – brings a fascinating story of scientific marvel and the triumph of hope. The one-hour programme follows the complexities and the real-life drama of a rare medical case by a team of Indian doctors of surgically separating conjoined twins.

MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA is a touching story of conjoined twins – Hasna and Hussaina, from the Badaru family in Nigeria. The programme chronicles the miseries and fear of the Badarus faced since the birth of their twins. After a long wait and rounds of consultations from local doctors, the Badarus were convinced that medical intervention to separate the twins was not possible in their own country. There were tremendous complexities involved in separating the twins, due to which the Badaru family was referred to BLK Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India.

In a foreign city, far from their homeland, the case of Badaru children was taken over by Indian surgeons, whose attempt was to surgically separate them. This was the twins’ only chance at life and a normal childhood. The question was – could they survive the hazardous medical procedure? After much tests and deliberations, in May 2013, a team of Indian doctors with diverse expertise collaborated to pull off one of the most complex successful surgeries in the world.  Discovery Channel’s MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA brings first-hand view of the tribulations, the process and the victorious journey to a healthy life for the children.

MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA will premiere on Sunday, July 27 at 9 pm only on Discovery Channel.

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Rahul Johri, Executive Vice President and General Manager – South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan- Regional Ad Sales & Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said “Discovery Channel, through its new engaging India programming, draws spotlight on the India’s scientific and technological advancements.  The new programme MEDICAL MIRACLE INDIA presents a rare and in-depth account of the skill, intensity and innovations in the field of surgery in the country.”

Using first person accounts, interviews, surgery footage, 3D graphics and dramatic reconstructions, the programme tells an intriguing story of the victory of undying faith.  Follow the lives of Hasna and Hussaina Badaru from their first arrival at the BLK hospital as conjoined twins, to the time they celebrate their first birthday as two separate individuals.

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About Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on more than 200 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and the Hub Network. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. In Asia-Pacific, eight Discovery brands reach 612 million cumulative subscribers in 37 countries and territories with programming customized in 15 languages and dialects.