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Namaskar,

'The Heart Beat' Newsletter of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals - Centres for Child Heart Care - Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh and Baghola, Palwal, Haryana, for the month of May 2018.

All services rendered are Totally Free of Cost to All. As always.

Kind regards,
C Sreenivas

We are happy to share with you the Inauguration of the

SRI SATHYA SAI SANJEEVANI
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
in Palwal, Haryana on 7th June 2018

Read. Be Inspired. Act.

As the temperatures rose over the month of May, so did the sizzling excitement at Sai Sanjeevani.

This month, we are very thrilled to announce the inception of the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Research Centre for Congenital Heart Diseases in Palwal, which will be inaugurated by Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, India on June 7th 2018. While Sai Sanjeevani continues its mission in curative care, this research centre will be the first step in understanding the cause of these diseases.

The research centre also held its inaugural Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) Meeting on 13th May 2018, lead by former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India Mr. KG Balakrishnan as Chairperson and Prof. of Human Genetics Dr B.K Thelma (Department of Genetics, Delhi University, South Campus, New Delhi) as Vice Chairperson.

Our net has broadened even further now with three international cases this month, including our very first patient from Ethiopia, Baby Tsion ! The other two children, Nifemi and Yenuli Bhimansadh hail from Nigeria and Sri Lanka respectively. The global mission continues.

It was a very memorable International Nurses Day (12^th May 2018) this year at Sai Sanjeevani with Cricket Legend Shri Sunil Gavaskar visiting the Palwal hospital, interacting and inspiring all staff & patients. At Naya Raipur, there was a cultural programme on the topic - Health is a Human Right. Nurses : A Voice to Lead.

We also had senior Operating Room Nurse & Surgical Assistant, Kym Stewart from Australia who spent two weeks in Raipur offering her valuable time and knowledge by training nurses. In an effort to improve the skills and knowledge of these nurses, there was also a WetLab demonstration the OT conditions are recreated for a more practical learning experience.

To add the list of esteemed guests visiting Sai Sanjeevani, we heartily received Dr. Sesikeran, Former Director of National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad at Palwal bringing new ideas to the DMCHP team through his insightful presentation on EPIGENETICS AND FETAL ORIGINS OF ADULT DISEASE. They asked him many questions about nutrition and he illuminated them about the possible measures on ending the cycle of malnutrition.

In April 2018, Sai Sanjeevani Palwal reached the important milestone of completing 1 year of surgeries. To celebrate this incredible achievement, the hospital had a staff function called ‘Unnati: Celebrating One Year Of Love in Action” on 5th May 2018. It was a day full of enjoyment as the efforts of all in making the hospital a success was honoured and everyone pledged to continue the mission of Love & Service with renewed vigour.

Do stay in touch. We sincerely value it.

Your Sai Sanjeevani Team

INAUGURATION

INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
&
RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITEE

As a first step, Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Research Centre held the first Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) Meeting was held on May 13, 2018 with former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India Mr. KG Balakrishnan as Chairperson and Prof. of Human Genetics, Dr B.K Thelma (Department of Genetics, Delhi University, South Campus, New Delhi) as Vice Chairperson, with other renowned clinicians and scientists as members of the panel.

RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF
SRI SATHYA SAI SANJEEVANI
RESEARCH CENTRE

SURGERIES
(May 2018)

115 Pediatric Cardiac surgeries were conducted in May 2018 and 4536 surgeries have been conducted at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur since Inception in Nov 2012, with patients coming from all over the country and other developing countries.

OUT PATIENT SERVICES
(May 2018)

1131 outpatient registrations were recorded during the month - 616 new pediatric cases, and 515 revisit and followup pediatric cases. 762 Patient Pre registrations were recorded this month.

Out of a total of 1541 ECHOs performed this month, 616 are new pediatric cardiac cases as shown in the table below. Also 410 post-operative inpatient & TEE screenings and 515 revisit and medical follow up ECHOs were performed.

INTERVENTIONS
(May 2018)

64 Pediatric Cardiac Interventions were conducted in May 2018.

SPECIALITY CLINICS

PEDIATRIC CARDIAC OUTPATIENT SERVICES (Nov 2016 - May 2018)

Since the inception of the Hospital in November 2016, 7860 pediatric cardiac outpatients haven been screened and managed with patients coming from 22 states of the country 397 New Pediatric Outpatients were managed in May 2018.

PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERIES AND INTERVENTIONS (Apr 2017 - May 2018)

The first Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the Centre was conducted on 18 April 2017. 377 Pediatric Cardiac surgeries have been conducted since April 2017 at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart Care & Research, Baghola, Palwal, Haryana. 445 Pediatric Cath Interventions were conducted till May 2018.

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries (May 2018)

Pediatric Cardiac Interventions (May 2018)

All Services are rendered Totally Free of Charge

This April, Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart Care & Research, Palwal welcomed its first intercontinental patient, a young girl by the name of Nifemi, 10 years of age, from Ogun State in Nigeria.

Nifemi had suffered health complications since birth, struggling to run and play like other children in her school. Her mother juggled raising three other children along with Nifemi’s frequent visits to clinics and hospitals. Her father, earning a modest salary as a teacher, sought the support of his friends, relatives and church members to fund the treatment that Nifemi required. This took a toll on their family life, but they had continued to have faith that one day Nifemi would be cured of her condition.

That joyous day finally came on 30th April 2018, when Nifemi was cured Totally Free of Cost, in a land over 8000km away from her home!

Nifemi’s mother had heard about Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani through a friend, and was in complete disbelief. She could not understand how a hospital could provide free treatment and save her child easily from a disease that she had spent a decade battling. Through a contact person in Nigeria, they managed to make their long journey towards Palwal, India.

At the hospital, Nifemi was diagnosed with Malaligned Perimembraneous VSD with outlet extension bidirectional shunt, and underwent successful surgical closure of VSD. Nifemi’s mother was overwhelmed with gratitude towards the hospital, stating that all the staff here exhibited immense love and care for her daughter. She is extremely overjoyed and hopes that Nifemi will grow up to serve and help others. Nifemi herself expressed her desire to become a doctor to save children in similar situations like hers. Both mother and daughter left the hospital earlier this week, and are now safely home in Nigeria, much to the joy of their friends & family!

Sai Sanjeevani, Palwal looks forward to more milestones like this one, and will continue to make an impact both nationally and internationally, providing high-quality treatment Totally Free of Cost!

GIFT OF LIFE ceremony by the Chief Medical Officer, Palwal District, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Haryana.

Yenuli Bhimansadh was hardly a day old when she was diagnosed with TOF. After a check-up every three months at the Colombo Hospital, surgery seemed the only option. The waiting list was around 3000 patients before baby Yenuli could get to be operated upon. Her doctor at Colombo Hospital, Dr Dumindh Samarsinge provided the family with information to a company, United Motors, which arranged for their transport and logistics to India and the doctor helped coordinate with the team at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani, Naya Raipur. Yenuli, now 2 years and 10 months old, has been operated upon on 21^st May, 2018 and today she smiles brightly at her parents on her morning walk.

Her parents are employees with the Government of Sri Lanka. Her father, Mr. Dharmawardane, never forgets to mention that there is no place across the whole world like Sanjeevani hospital, where people are treated irrespective of their class, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex and any such barriers. Her parents aren’t fluent with the communication languages spoken here, including English. Everyone at Sanjeevani however speaks the universal language of love and everyone understands it too. We could not have found a better way. One of us printed a page of words in English translated to Sinhala, just to make it home for them.

Baby Tsion was quite healthy till almost her 3^rd month. When her parents took her for her routine vaccination, CHD was detected. Her father who works as an assistant professor and her mother who was then pursuing her PhD were quite shocked as everything was normal during their pregnancy check-up and later post-natal check-up. Blessing came to them in the form of her mother’s PhD guide, Dr Mahesh Kumar Akkaraboyina who guided them to Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital. After some correspondence through email, the family came to Naya Raipur and the child was operated on 25^th May, 2018.

Today the family is all smiles and Tsion smiles too. Her mother, Mahider Birhanu thanks the entire team of doctors and staff at Sanjeevani for all the love they received.
Her father is always ready to help his friend from Sri Lanka with anything the latter might require.

A friendship is formed, for life, through the language of love.

Cricket Legend Shri Sunil Gavaskar
celebrates
International Nurses Day at Sai Sanjeevani, Palwal

12th May 2018 was a truly memorable day for Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart & Research, Palwal... the buzz and excitement in the hospital was double-fold as we geared up to celebrate International Nurses Day along with preparing for the arrival of our esteemed guest Shri Sunil Gavaskar.

He arrived at the hospital around 2.30pm, warmly welcomed by some of our doctors at the entry way. The Cricket Master was deeply moved as he was taken on a hospital tour where he was eagerly greeted by our Staff and Patients.

At the end of the Hospital tour, two beautiful children who were getting discharged that day were sweetly presented with their "Gift of Life" certificate by Sunil Gavaskar. He made a point to talk to each child individually and guided them about how one can improve concentration skills and achieve success in life.

It was a moment of great joy for our Nurses when the Little Master cut a beautiful cake which was decorated with wickets & cricket pitch to mark International Nurses Day with the Legend Sunil Gavaskar.

International Nurses Day at Sai Sanjeevani, Naya Raipur

Health is a Human Right. Nurses: A Voice to Lead

Nurses Training through a Wet Lab

Internal Capacity Building
for ICU Staff and Cardiology Trainees

A wetlab was held for the first time in Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur on 23 May, 2018 for the cardiology trainees and the ICU staff.

The purpose of this is to provide more exposure to the ICU staff who are the primary caregivers to each child after the surgery. This will not only equip them with knowledge and know-how but will also give them an opportunity to understand the work of the team working in the Operation Theatre thereby making for a better team in providing quality care to each child.

Miss Kym Stewart, Brisbane, Australia

Miss Kym Stewart, surgical assistant and Operating room nurse at Lady Cilanto Hospital, Brisbane, Australia spent three weeks at ssssh. This was her second visit to the hospital. During her stay, she organised a wet lab for the nurses and doctors. She also actively participated in the operating room.
In her spare time, Kym designs and makes jewellery which she then sells to raise money for the hospital.

DEVICE CLOSURE OF AP WINDOW

This month, 2 novel cases were performed in the cardiac catheterization lab at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur viz. Device closure of AP Window.

These 2 childrennamely Mast. Om Singh Baghel, age 6 Y 5 M, Male & Mast. Vansh Raj, age 2 Y 7 M, Male were diagnosed to have AP Window on echocardiogram at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Naya Raipur. Generally, surgical repair is the treatment of choice for this defect. However as the defects in both the children were of moderate size, a decision was taken to close them by percutaneous transcatheter technique in the cath lab.

The procedure was successfully performed and the boys were discharged on the very next day. This is the first time in the history of this region that this rare procedure were done twice with a single month.

DR SESIKARAN
Former Director of National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad

Former Director of National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad- Dr Sesikeran visited Sai Sanjeevani Palwal on 19th May and spent time understanding the totally free of cost healthcare delivery system of Sai Sanjeevani. He later gave a very insightful presentation on NUTRITION EPIGENETICS AND FETAL ORIGINS OF ADULT DISEASE to all our staff members which was followed by Q&A and brief interaction with the Divine Mother and Child Health Programme Team Members.

MOTHER SUPPORT GROUPS

As a part of the monthly activity of the Divine Mother and Child health program, Mother Support Group session continued with the same enthusiasm and initiative from pregnant women and their families in the Village Parsada in Raipur district. Cooking Demonstration was held at the Anganwadi centre with the help of the Anganwadi workers and the Mitanins to demonstrate different energy dense food items that can be prepared from locally available ingredients. There were new registrations this month and thus an innovative snakes and ladders game designed to engage and teach about the danger signs in pregnancy and good health practices was played with the group. A gift of love was given to the new additions-little babies of our expanding Sanjeevani family of this Mother Support Group.

It was noted with great pleasure that the mothers who have attended these earlier sessions have given a positive response and have noticed a significant impact in the health of these children. The team distributed clothes to these babies.

SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS TOGETHER

19TH May was a day of festivity at GPS Baghola while massive book fair was arranged by the school. The school management made a point to felicitate the DMCHP team for their tireless work in facilitating every child in the school getting access to Health Checkup, Nutrition and Supplements which they feel has contributed to higher school attendance, and better results.

This is a news item about Anuj Pratap Singh, son of Havildar Rajendra Singh of Indian Army.

Rajendra discharged his duties at Doklam adjoining Indo China Border also. Anuj underwent surgery by CATH procedure for ASD Closure at Sai Sanjeevani, Naya Raipur and has been discharged.

The news has been Published in The Hitavada, Dainik Bhaskar and Nai Duniya dailies from Raipur.

Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart Care & Research, PALWAL completed ONE YEAR OF SURGERIES on April 18th 2018. To commemorate this beautiful achievement, we had a staff function on 5th May 2018, wherein all staff were recognized for their effort & commitment to the selfless service rendered by Sai Sanjeevani.

The event was aptly titled "Unnati - Celebrating One Year Of Love In Action", inspired by the very first child that was operated upon in our hospital, little Unnati Singh. "Unnati" means Progress, and this was truly venerated by the staggering number of 3000+ outpatients we have seen, and the 750 surgeries & cath interventions that have been completed in just this 1 year alone!

Unnati herself was present, along with her parents who expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Sai Sanjeevani. Last year, there was a very small team that was working tirelessly to get the operation theatre up and running so that she could have her surgery done... and this time she was warmly welcomed by a strong team of nearly 200 staff, many of whom have been there since the very beginning.

Leading up to the event, we had 2 weeks of buzz and excitement, with sports, games, and various cultural activities. The prizes for these events were also presented to the enthusiastic staff, followed by a short programme by some of our staff and staff’s family.

After rousing, moving, and emphatic speeches by the senior doctors and our beloved Chairman Shri C. Sreenivas, all of us stood up and pledged ourselves to the ceaseless mission of Sai Sanjeevani - "LOVE ALL SERVE ALL".

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