RCB For Paediatric Heart Care
OUR CLUB HAD APPLIED FOR A GLOBAL GRANT WITH ROTARY CLUB BOMBAY PIER DURING THE YEAR 2018-19 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF US$ 175,285 EQUIVALENT TO RS 1.26 CRORE. TILL DATE, OUR CLUB HAS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 97 SURGERIES (NINE PATIENTS UNDER DISCHARGE) AND HAS DISBURSED / COMMITTED AN AMOUNT OF OVER RS 1 CRORE. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR ALONE, WE HAVE COMPLETED 25 SURGERIES AND EXPECT TO COMPLETE ANOTHER 25 SURGERIES IN THE COMING MONTHS AND CLOSE OUT THIS GRANT.
Last year, many of our members generously contributed money to sponsor Paediatric Heart Surgeries at our partner hospitals. We had made an application for a Global Grant to the Rotary Foundation for a total value US$ 509,653 and we have received an initial amount of US$ 255,780 equivalent to Rs. 1.90 crore The balance amount of Rs. 1.90 crore will be disbursed by them once we utilise the first tranche.
Due to the fear of Covid-19 and strict Government rules, families were reluctant to attend health camps and admit their children to hospitals. However, now with the relaxations in Government norms, this is changing, and families are becoming more aware and trusting hospitals in terms of precautions and safety measures taken. We have now started receiving cases and the total surgeries completed / committed till date are six of which five patients have been discharged and we have more cases coming in. We have also planned a few camps at various places in and around Mumbai to identify the afflicted children.
If you wish to recommend any poor and needy child suffering from a congenital heart disease for treatment, we are conducting surgeries at : (1) Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai (2) SRCC Hospital, Haji Ali, Mumbai and (3) Rotary Haria Hospital, Vapi, Gujarat.
Please contact our Rotarians Jaymin Jhaveri and Swati Jajodia for further information.
