Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals marks 30K free paediatric heart surgeries

Hyderabad: Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals said its centres in Mumbai, Raipur, and Palwal celebrated the completion of 30,000 free paediatric heart surgeries and interventions under the “Gift of Life” programme. Dr C Sreenivas, Chairman, and Sunil Gavaskar, Trustee and former Captain of Indian Cricket team were present during the event.

Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital also launched free healthcare skill training programme at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Healthcare Skill Development Institute. The programme will offer a fully funded, one-year programme for 10th and 12th grade students. Focused on the high-demand role of Medical and Surgical Assistants and allied healthcare skills in healthcare, the programme provides technical training, skill development and personality development support for youth from socio economically backward areas across the country.

Dr C Sreenivas, Chairman, Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust, said: “Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani is built today on 30,000 stories of children with congenital heart disease and their families from across the world. What started 12 years back as one hospital is today a Social Transformative Movement.”

“I am also happy to announce the launch of a totally free one-year programme for students who have completed 10th or 12th grade. The programme will educate, empower and make the students employable in the Healthcare sector which has high-demand for medical and surgical assistants and allied healthcare skills. It is a nation building initiative through skilling rural youth in the healthcare sector,” Dr Sreenivas added.

Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust, Sunil Gavaskar, who has sponsored many heart surgeries at Sathya Sai Sanjeevani, serves as a brand ambassador of the cause. He said, “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. These children can be future successful sportsmen/sportswomen, artists or leaders of the world. I urge all to be part of this transformative journey.”