Online Reporter
Raymond Jaravaza [email protected]
IN 2025, slightly more than a decade ago, Apostle Nkosilathi Ndlovu (58), a church leader from Nketa suburb in Bulawayo, was diagnosed with a heart problem that left him consulting several doctors who offered varying reasons why the core part of his body was defective.
“One doctor said I suffered from an ischemic heart problem while the other said I suffered what he called bradycardia, which means an abnormally slow heart rate.
“The other medical professional that I sought help from indicated that I needed a pacemaker inserted in my heart. So, in a nutshell, I have been diagnosed with different causes of why my heart is defective and I have lived with that condition since 2015.
“Just recently, someone advised me that I should travel to Zambia where heart surgery is much cheaper compared to other countries.
“The doctors there said I had two blood clots in one of the arteries in my heart that could only be surgically removed,” Apostle Ndlovu told Chronicle in an interview.
According to Apostle Ndlovu, the procedure, however, could not be performed in Zambia due to the lack of specialised equipment in that country.
“I was then advised to go to India, where the procedure can be done for a total cost of US$20 000 including flight fares, the surgery and the recovery treatment.
“From 2015 to date, I have lived with a defective heart and sometimes I black out, cannot walk for a short distance and it’s been a life of visiting doctors’ offices to get second and even third opinions on what I should do to get better,” he said.
“The local doctors have been very helpful and I would like to thank them for everything that they have done for me to live to this day but it is now time to get an emergency surgery that can only be done in India.”
His son, Mr Masimbonge Ndlovu said the family is desperate to find help for Apostle Ndlovu, whom he described as a community leader in Nketa for more than 35 years.
“My father, Apostle Nkosilathi Ndlovu, has faithfully served his church and community for more than 35 years as a pastor, counsellor and community leader.
“Today, he is facing a serious heart condition that requires urgent heart surgery in India.
“The cost of the travel to India, surgery and other related costs is beyond the family’s financial capacity,” said Mr Ndlovu.
Well-wishers who wish to extend a helping hand to the family can contact Mr Ndlovu on 077 303 8202 or make a donation to the Faith in Action Revival Ministries’ ZB Bank account number: 430700981633405.
