The financial burden on NICVD has become crippling due to its open-door policy. The hospital offers all kinds of treatment to the general public at very nominal charges. In the out-patient department, for example, patients get to see a doctor, receive basic medical treatment and an ECG for a sum of Rs.10/- Obviously, these charges cannot cover the real cost of treatment.

As a result, this special hospital is now facing immense problems due to lack of funding from both private and government sectors.

Similarly, NICVD is facing critical problems pertaining to basic and modern equipment. Most of the equipment currently in use has already become obsolete-requiring either up-gradation or replacement. Other facilities, including the building, also need immediate renovation and up-gradation. To meet this challenge, the Cardiovascular Foundation seeks the help of friends and supporters!