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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1206/
- Published: 2025-05-09T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-09T18:29:59.000Z
- Description: It was arguably his philanthropic work and his desire to give back to his homeland and other parts of the Pacific that made him a well-respected figure in the region.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Health, Face of the Day

> An Auckland heart doctor who saved hundreds of lives in Fiji for free has died.  
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> Dr Parma Nand worked as a cardiothoracic surgeon – specialising in surgeries on the heart, lungs and other structures in the chest – for more than 30 years at Mercy Ascot and Auckland City hospitals.  
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> His expertise and kind manner made him a sought-after surgeon in New Zealand, his colleagues say.  
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> But it was arguably his philanthropic work and his desire to give back to his homeland and other [parts of the Pacific](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/aucklander/news/neighbours-in-need-of-a-hand/QF72NLRT4V5Z5FSVKC7SJGVMQM/?ref=goodoil.news) that made him a well-respected figure in the region.  
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> The 64-year-old died on Sunday after a short illness.  
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> NZ Herald

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