Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust is built today on 30,000 stories of children with congenital heart disease and their families from across world, Dr C Sreenivas, Chairman, said.
MUMBAI, Apr 18 (The CONNECT) – Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals in Mumbai, Raipur and Palwal celebrated the completion of 30,000 free paediatric heart surgeries and interventions under the Gift of Life programme.
The completion of 30,000 free of cost paediatric heart surgeries and interventions at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals highlights their dedication to offering the much-needed cardiac care to children across the country, irrespective of financial constraints. In a country where a child’s heart condition often brings not just medical concerns but also financial burdens, the hospital’s efforts resonate with a heartbeat of hope and humanity.
Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital also launched India’s first free healthcare skill training program at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Healthcare Skill Development Institute, offering a fully funded, one-year program for 10th or 12th-grade students. Focused on the high-demand role of Medical & Surgical Assistants and Allied Healthcare Skills in healthcare, the program provides both technical training, skill development and personality development support, fostering confidence and empowerment among rural youth especially from socio economically backward areas from across the country.
Dr C Sreenivas, Chairman of the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust, said the organisation is built today on 30,000 stories of children with congenital heart disease and their families from across world. What started 12 years back as one hospital is today a social transformative movement in the service of the nation. These children will grow into contributory citizens of Vikasit Bharath passing on the legacy of selfless love which they have received through Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani, he said.
The trust also launched a totally free one-year programme for students who have completed 10th or 12th grade at its Skill Development Institute. The programme shall educate- empower and make the students employable in healthcare sector which has high-demand role of medical & surgical assistants and allied healthcare skills.
Legendary cricketer and Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust, Sunil Gavaskar, who has sponsored hundreds of heart surgeries at Sathya Sai Sanjeevani, serves as a brand ambassador of the cause, amplifying stories of hope. Reflecting on the achievement, he said.
With over 300,000 children born with heart disease annually in India, it remains a leading cause of infant mortality, often inaccessible to many. Among these, approximately 50,000 infants require urgent intervention within their first year.
“I consider this as my third and most fulfilling innings of life as these children are getting a new healthy future through these totally free surgeries done at Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals,” Gavaskar said.
These children can be future successful sportsmen/sportswomen, artists or leaders of the world, he observed.
