New Delhi: For babies born with congenital heart disease, there cannot be a bigger blessing than the second pill in a healthy life, feels Mahan Sunil GavaskarWhose biggest resolution on their 72nd birthday is to bring a smile to those cute little faces.
Gavaskar’s ‘Heart to Heart’ Foundation has been working with Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals for the past few years, and has performed around 16,000 surgeries “free” with a “99 percent success rate”.
Gavaskar told PTI on his birthday, “The Heart to Heart Foundation was established a few years ago to create awareness about the issue of children born with congenital heart defects and to help children get treatment without paying anything. was made to collect.” .
Asked what inspired him to create a foundation to help children with CHD, the ‘Little Master’ said: “There are over 300,000 babies born with CHD in India and about a third of them will make their next move. Don’t live to see birthdays.
“The Foundation is collaborating with three Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals, one in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, another in Palwal, Haryana and the third in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai where children are treated. These hospitals are completely dedicated to surgery and cath interventions. free of cost. Cost for the child and the parent,” Gavaskar said.
This great batsman told that about 400 surgeries are done every month.
Gavaskar said, “The hospitals currently perform around 400 surgeries a month. Under the maternal and child health care programme, we have covered around 95000 mothers and their babies so far.”
A master of similes, Gavaskar said a “second life” was also important in his cricketing career, as it has been for these children.
“After a successful surgery the kid leads a normal healthy life. It’s a second life for him. This is another aspect of life that resonates with me because I got a ‘cricketing life’ when, in my first Test match, no less. No, the cricketer dropped an easier catch than Sir Garfield Sobers when I was batting on 12.
“I scored a half-century and then kept my place in the Indian team for the next 17 years.”
When asked about the birthday wishes, Gavaskar said that he is hoping that more and more people contribute in saving lives.
“On my birthday I wish more and more people to help and get involved in saving the lives of children. They can visit Get Involved Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital online and get more information. In these hospitals, ‘Only hearts, no bills,’ he concluded.
Gavaskar’s ‘Heart to Heart’ Foundation has been working with Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals for the past few years, and has performed around 16,000 surgeries “free” with a “99 percent success rate”.
Gavaskar told PTI on his birthday, “The Heart to Heart Foundation was established a few years ago to create awareness about the issue of children born with congenital heart defects and to help children get treatment without paying anything. was made to collect.” .
Asked what inspired him to create a foundation to help children with CHD, the ‘Little Master’ said: “There are over 300,000 babies born with CHD in India and about a third of them will make their next move. Don’t live to see birthdays.
“The Foundation is collaborating with three Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals, one in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, another in Palwal, Haryana and the third in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai where children are treated. These hospitals are completely dedicated to surgery and cath interventions. free of cost. Cost for the child and the parent,” Gavaskar said.
This great batsman told that about 400 surgeries are done every month.
Gavaskar said, “The hospitals currently perform around 400 surgeries a month. Under the maternal and child health care programme, we have covered around 95000 mothers and their babies so far.”
A master of similes, Gavaskar said a “second life” was also important in his cricketing career, as it has been for these children.
“After a successful surgery the kid leads a normal healthy life. It’s a second life for him. This is another aspect of life that resonates with me because I got a ‘cricketing life’ when, in my first Test match, no less. No, the cricketer dropped an easier catch than Sir Garfield Sobers when I was batting on 12.
“I scored a half-century and then kept my place in the Indian team for the next 17 years.”
When asked about the birthday wishes, Gavaskar said that he is hoping that more and more people contribute in saving lives.
“On my birthday I wish more and more people to help and get involved in saving the lives of children. They can visit Get Involved Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital online and get more information. In these hospitals, ‘Only hearts, no bills,’ he concluded.
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