Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), June 19, 2024: Multi-speciality hospital Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial in partnership with UK-based Healing Little Hearts (HLH) has conducted 45 free of cost paediatric cardiac surgeries in just one week from June 9 to June 16.
The collaboration delivered essential medical care to children suffering from congenital heart disease (CHD), prioritising their well-being and recovery, the hospital said in a press release.
Located in a remote village of Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka, Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Hospital, the teaching hospital of India’s First Free Private Rural Medical College – Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, provided the essential infrastructure and support necessary for these critical surgeries. This initiative meets the urgent healthcare needs of underserved children and strengthens local healthcare resources, empowering the community with enhanced medical capabilities.
Led by Dr Sanjiv Nichani, Founder of Healing Little Hearts, a dedicated team of healthcare professionals from the hospital and HLH volunteered their expertise and time to perform these surgeries.
Dr Nichani expressed his appreciation stating, “We are profoundly grateful to Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Multi-Speciality Hospital for their invaluable partnership in making these surgeries a reality. Together, we have made a significant impact on the lives of children and their families, demonstrating the power of collaboration in healthcare.”
The Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Hospital is renowned for its healthcare model, offering all services completely free of charge. This commitment also extends to its collaboration with the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centres for Child Heart Care, specialised centres for paediatric congenital heart disease treatment, offering its services completely free of cost at four centres in India and two centres overseas (Fiji and Sri Lanka).
The first hospital opened in 2012 and has expanded into the world’s largest chain of paediatric cardiac hospitals without billing counters. These centres will provide the necessary support during the missions to be undertaken in the future.
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is India’s first free residential private rural medical college. It offers medical education and training at no cost to rural youth and guarantees employment opportunities.
Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Child Heart Care Hospitals is the world’s largest chain of paediatric cardiac hospitals without billing counters, specialising in Child Heart Care.
Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Hospital is the multi-speciality teaching hospital of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, which offers its services completely free of cost.
With the motto ‘One World One Family’, Sri Madhusudan Sai, a visionary and a humanitarian, leads a unique global mission across 32 countries. Since 2012, Sri Madhusudan Sai has established institutes of excellence in Education, Healthcare, Nutrition and Spirituality across the world.
