Thiruvananthapuram Mar 19 PTI The KIMSHEALTH has launched a subsidised paediatric liver transplant project to help children of financially-stressed families suffering from serious liver disorders to return to a healthy life The scheme Sparsham was inaugurated by actor and legislator Mukesh at a function held at KIMS hospital here on Saturday Mukesh said the scheme conveys a great message of how top healthcare institutions can help address serious illnesses faced by children especially those from financially disadvantaged background A healthy life should be our motto and the liver transplant scheme of KIMSHEALTH to bring children back to normal life is a good model of corporate social responsibility for all he said The hospital in a release said Sparsham puts across the humanitarian message that money should not be a constraint for getting high-end medical care KIMSHEALTH is committed to perform liver transplant of children from financially-stressed families through this initiative Successful liver transplant will help suffering children live a healthy life Dr M I Sahadulla Chairman and Managing Director of KIMSHEALTH said Dr G Vijayaraghavan Vice Chairman of KIMSHEALTH said liver transplant procedure takes 12-14 hours of strenuous effort and it was laudable that the hospital with the wholehearted support of its medical community has come out with a scheme to help children from poor background The Sparsham project is implemented by the Department of Liver Transplant KIMSHEALTH which has successfully conducted more than 140 liver transplants A get-together of children who have undergone liver transplant at KIMSHEALTH was also held as part of the event PTI RRT RRT HDA HDA
Thiruvananthapuram Oct 19 PTI KIMSHEALTH here felicitated ambulance drivers for the selfless and committed service they render during emergency situations to mark the World Trauma dayMore than 50 ambulance drivers from the capital city participated in a programme called Heroes on Wheels held at KIMSHEALTH campus here a hospital statement saidPolice Headquarters Special Cell SP B Krishnakumar inaugurated the programme on Monday and also flagged off the ambulance rally held on the occasion it saidSpeaking at the function Krishnakumar said more than a job ambulance drivers are doing a dedicated social service by saving lives and rushing to hospitals people who need emergency medical careDr M I Sahadulla Chairman and Managing Director KIMSHEALTH who presided over the function said ambulance drivers have to be trained in promptly acting in critical conditions which is vital for saving lives besides imparting thorough training in driving an ambulanceE M Najeeb Executive Director KIMSHEALTH said the felicitation meet of ambulance drivers is meant to acknowledge their dedicated service and this would be an inspiration and encouragement for themConsidering the expertise and dedication required by their profession they should be designated as Ambulance Pilots or Ambulance Rescue Operators he addedState Ambulance Owners and Drivers Association office bearers were also present during the function PTI LGK ROH ROH