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October 2022 | | | TB Screening at Local Senior Center
Clarksdale Clinic, Mississippi | | | | Doctors at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre in Clarksdale, Mississippi stepped beyond the clinic walls once again to bring vital medical services free of charge to those in need. Administrators at the S L A Jones Activity Center, a Senior Day-Care Center in Clarksdale, MS, reached out to Sai Sanjeevani, requesting tuberculosis screening for its elderly, low-income clients.
Tuberculosis is a potentially serious contagious bacterial disease that can spread through coughing and sneezing. Testing is crucial in preventing an outbreak that could spread rapidly and devastate a senior community where underlying conditions and compromised immune systems are common.
Annual TB screening is required to use the activity center, where disabled and low-income seniors receive meals and partake in various recreational and social activities. TB screening tests, considered "preventative treatment", are not typically covered by government or private health insurance in the United States. The ensuing cost, between $25 and $50 for each patient, is a significant financial burden for many, discouraging compliance. | | | The Sai Sanjeevani Centre routinely offers free-of-charge TB screening tests to the uninsured by appointment and on a drop-in basis. In this case the process was streamlined by bringing Sanjeevani doctors to the senior center for an efficient "mobile" screening clinic. Centre Director, Dr. Chitra Mani and Centre Psychologist, Dr. Jeanne Lilly coordinated the testing of about two dozen male and female patients in a two-hour session. A simple workstation was set up in a multi-purpose room where seniors commonly socialize. The familiar location was a welcome comfort and encouraged the seniors to gather for their opportunity to get the TB skin test, which requires an antigen injection placed on the forearm. The doctors returned within 48 hours to read the skin test.
This is not the first time Sai Sanjeevani's Clarksdale doctors have taken their skills to "where the patients are" since the centre opened in 2018. In addition to TB screening, the doctors have put on Covid vaccination clinics at low-income housing complexes and other facilities in the community. For those not affiliated with a community group and without transportation, the Clarksdale Centre provides free shuttle bus transportation to and from the centre and other medical facilities in the region.
The Clarksdale Centre is open Monday through Friday for primary care appointments and drop-ins. Dr. Mani said Sai Sanjeevani will continue its efforts both inside and outside the current centre offices by being flexible and adapting to special needs in the community. "We want to continue working with various community groups and not limit our work to this building," she said. | | | Partnership with Tata Trusts and
The Government of Chhattisgarh | | | | In India, eight in every thousand children are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), contributing to higher Infant and Child Mortality Rate. Delayed detection, unavailability of trained doctors and nurses, poor diagnostic facilities, unaffordable cure and absence of timely linkages result in higher child morbidity and mortality especially amongst poorer households. | | | In partnership with Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital Raipur and the Government of Chhattisgarh, the Tata Trusts supported project has enabled screening of nearly 12,000 children, training of nearly 57 doctors and nurses through fellowship courses in Pediatric Cardiac Care, and establishment of remote screening centers in three remote district hospitals and the hub hospital. Tata Trusts is helping to strengthen infrastructure and services in line with Chirayu Chhattisgarh Initiative for better care of congenital heart diseases, saving one life at a time. | | | Tata Trusts Magazine Article
Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh | | | 'Good to build hospitals, not to go to them' - C. Sreenivas Congenital heart disease is the primary cause of child mortality in India, but till recently there were very few hospitals dedicated to treating it. C Sreenivas wanted to make a difference on this count and that was the impulse that drove him to set up, in November 2012, the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital (SSSSH) in Raipur in Chhattisgarh. SSSSH is the first dedicated pediatric cardiac care hospital in India and Mr. Sreenivas cites his guru, the late Sathya Sai Baba, as the inspiration behind it. Mr. Sreenivas has guided the Sanjeevani group to establishing similar hospitals in Haryana and Maharashtra, as also maternal- and infant-care centers and training institutes. The three congenital heart disease hospitals of the Sanjeevani group provide treatment free of cost to all patients and have, in the past decade, performed more than 21,500 pediatric heart surgeries and cardiac interventions for children from India and other countries. Mr. Sreenivas, who says he lives out of a suitcase, talks here to Labonita Ghosh about how this has been made possible. Read More | | | Construction Update
Rajeshwari Academic Block
Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli | | | | "When 'I' is Replaced with 'We'
Even Illness Becomes Wellness"
The Rajeshwari Academic Block Project is part of the Free Medical College in Muddenahalli. With Swami's Grace and Blessings much progress has been made in a short time. A successful completion for inauguration is planned for January 15, 2023.
| | | Accommodations for Staff & Students The upcoming Medical College is the first of its kind to provide Medical Education totally free of cost. It is guided by the vision: IN RURAL - FOR RURAL, it shall nurture medical students with noble values, who shall dedicate themselves to serve the underserved, particularly in rural India, with a sense of gratitude and readiness to sacrifice. To make this great vision come true, it is necessary to provide necessary facilities for the students and staff. The campus is situated in a rural village, 60 Km from the City of Bengaluru. | | | The National Medical Commission mandates that the hostel facility shall be available for at least 75% of the medical students enrolled. For this upcoming medical college, the hostel facilities shall be available for ALL the students. Along with the medical education, the hostel facilities also will be provided free of cost to the students. The total area of the boys' and girls' hostels is approximately 35,000 Sq. Ft. | | | Staff Quarters for doctors and other Hospital/College Staff consisting of 2-bedroom residential flats is being built. This 37,000 Sq. Ft. facility consists of four floors including the ground floor. Approximately 60% of the structural work for the building has been completed as of September 15, 2022, with plans to make the entire building ready by January 2023. | | | Article in Medgate Today
International Magazine of Healthcare | | | | Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals
World's Largest Chain of Free Pediatric Cardiac Hospitals | | | Times of India Blog
Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai | | | | Every child born on this planet is a miracle; its biological development, intellectual advancement, and emotional evolution is incorporated right from the time the baby is growing in the mother's womb. Every right turn of event in the mother's womb is an involuntary act controlled by the Supreme Intelligence.
The joy of a child's birth is simply to rejoice this miracle of God. Doesn't every child deserve to be welcomed with joy? Yet, an error in development in the womb, especially when it targets the heart, is an unfortunate occurrence, and can lead to many differing problems for that child. From a parental viewpoint, is this child any less than another? This event is an opportunity for society to restore the miracle back to this little being. | | | Update from Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital
Behind the Scenes of the Medical Mission | | | | Article by Penny Jayawardene
President of Karuna Nilayam Foundation | | | As we began the process and planning for surgeries, the Foundation housed nearly 36 people which consisted of the children and their families in small hotels in the area close to our hospital. After we shortlisted 12 for surgery, we housed them in our ward block. Mums and children in one block, (fathers) and males in another ward block.
It was wonderful to witness the oneness and bonding of different families from different backgrounds coming together with the one purpose of healing their children.
The impact of CHD (Congenital Heart Disease) on the families is largely ignored as the child is from birth, a time bomb. If the child is diagnosed close to birth, a constant reminder to the entire family that at any time this little one can die and the life of the family revolves around this. In the economically deprived group from which the majority of these children come, what should be two incomes for basic survival, they are deprived of this choice of an added income, and they sink deeper into economic decline. | | | Sri Lanka is facing very difficult times now and many of our families found it hard to even get to our hospital. Since we provided accommodation and food completely free of cost to them over the entire six-week period, they opted to stay back with us until surgery was completed.
Finally, nine patients were shortlisted. Only six were done, as three of them got fevers.
What touched me most was that Muslims, Sinhalese, Tamils and Burghers, all lived in one ward and shared common toilets in a spirit of unity and oneness. They cried together as their most precious possessions, their little ones, were handed over to doctors they had never met before, except over the last few weeks before surgery.
The love and care of the health professionals broke down barriers as they entertained questions from family members. The children played in the open spaces of the hospital oblivious to the surgery that they would soon undergo. | | | When surgeries began, the families sat together outside the Operating Theatre, praying in unison and silently for the little one being done inside, for a safe and successful operation. I had to get the mothers to eat, and I used my love for them to eat with me. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget as long as I live.
From the time these children were born and detected with CHD, the parents carried the burden of not being able to operate on the child because they had no funds to pay for surgery. The Lady Ridgeway Hospital referred these children to us, as waiting lists made surgery in the near future, a distant dream. | | | In our hospital, due to the donations of the many devotees from many countries around the world, these six children were made whole again and returned back to the arms of their parents without having to face any challenges financially, as all services were made available to them totally free of cost. | | | Sri Sathya Sai Aarogya Vahini
Mobile Medical Services
in Rural India | | | | Sri Sathya Sai Aarogya Vahini, in collaboration with Bhagirathi Neotia Women and Child Care Centre, Newtown, facilitated a free-of-cost Herniotomy surgery for Preetam Das Mondal from Kaliara Village in Hoogly District. The team is grateful to Bhagirathi Neotia Women and Child Care Centre for their support and partnership in completing the spectrum from primary screening to surgical procedures at Tertiary setups. | | | Creating Access for Quality Healthcare
in Coastal Bengal | | | | Being on the ground gives a true understanding of the dire need to reach out in a sustained way for populations in remote and inaccessible locations and islands. A key point of entry to Sunderbans is Chunakhali, where Sri Sathya Sai Aarogya Vahini intervenes. Since Cyclone Amphan struck amid COVID-19 crisis, there has been a phenomenal impact to patients on several islands who are being supported for Chronic Ailments, particularly Diabetes and Hypertension: in the form of Care Continuum, Screening for Children for Cardiac Anomalies and Supporting Young Expecting Mothers with Medicines, Investigative Support, Consultation, Nutrition and Referral Surgeries.
Overwhelming support from Doctors, Paramedics, Pharma Institutions, Corporate Partners, Patrons, Volunteers and Rural Communities has made it possible to continue this non-stop, free-of-cost journey of breaking the barriers of social and mental health even during outbreaks.
Join us in this Revolution of Love and Service bringing
Hospital Services to Rural Doorsteps | | | Non-Stop Journey
Love on Wheels | | | | Outreach Health Initiatives at Remote Bengal Tora
Controlling Diabetes and Hypertension for Rural Chronic Patients: The chronic NCD (non-communicable disease) patients availed consultations along with monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar and the support of required monthly medicines.
Screening for Congenital Anomalies in Rural Children: The children were screened for general symptoms and for cardiac anomalies with HD stethoscope.
Ante Natal Program for Rural Expecting Mothers: While the rural mothers were examined for general, as well as gynecological problems along with awareness lessons on menstrual hygiene, breast and cervical cancers. | | | Hope Collaborative and SSSUHE
Global Education Conference
November 8, 2022 | | | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! RAJ CHETTY KEYNOTES
GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE | | | Raj Chetty, the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, which uses big data to study the science of economic opportunity, is keynoting Hope Collaborative's November Global Village Summit at Harvard with SSSUHE. Professor Chetty in his work asks the question: How can we give children from all backgrounds better chances of succeeding? | | | | Featured speakers include distinguished experts and leading thinkers in the area of poverty reduction through the scaling of quality education. | | - Fernando Reimers, Director of the Global Education Initiative at Harvard University
- Professor Karthik Muralidharan, Professor of Economics at University of California San Diego
- Christopher Dede, Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Bhuvana Santhanam, Head of Global Outreach of Sri Sathya Sai Lok Seva Group of Trusts
- Robert Schwartz, Senior Advisor to the Harvard Project on Workforce at the Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy
- Sylvia Schmelkes, Provost of Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City
| | | The goal of the 2022 summit is to outline and prioritize key research, best-practices to date, and challenges with the intention of driving positive change and effecting a lasting impact with a roadmap for innovation and impact. The 2022 summit will lay a foundation that focuses on how to organize and align the best thinkers, academics, practitioners, government policy makers, corporations, and organizations globally. Attendees will include distinguished thinkers, practitioners, and leaders from top universities, business schools, global foundations, leading service organizations, multinational corporations, professional students, and guests from around the world. It will be a joyful day of debate, learning, and sharing set against the Harvard University setting. We plan to publish a book that captures best 2022 thinking, research, and best practices.
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