The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB), led by its chairman RSN Rayer, held a meeting with doctors with 16 various medical expertise from Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital (SSSH) in India who performed cardiac surgeries on 23 babies and children through the 2nd Miracle Baby Programme (MBP) on a pro-bono basis.
“They were all local children of various races from the paediatric ward who suffered from congenital heart disease (CHD),” said Rayer, during a meeting with the residents of Persiaran Karpal regarding the Jelutong Landfill Reclamation on Sunday, April 27.
“They operated on the children over the past week.”
Rayer, who is also the MP for Jelutong expressed his thanks to the doctors and presented them with souvenirs from PHEB.
Dr P Ragini, chief paediatric cardiac surgeon at SSSH in Atal Nagar, led the 21-member medical team delegation from India to Malaysia, according to a social media post by the High Commission of India.
On April 24, the Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim officiated the 2nd MBP mission at Penang Hospital (HPP), along with deputy health minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Foundation chairman Sak Cheng Lum.
SSSH’s MBP was first launched on December 7, 2022, as a collaborative effort involving the health ministry, UTAR, SSSH and Penang General Hospital.
During the first mission, 18 babies and children successfully underwent corrective heart surgery.
PHEB deputy chairman Dr RA Lingeshwaran, who is also a senator said the MBP initiative also strengthened international collaboration in the field of medicine.
“India is renowned for its medical expertise as they are far ahead in this field and we will benefit from learning and exchanging knowledge with them.
“We just started the paediatric cardiothoracic subject in local universities and having doctors come to Malaysia from India is a very good opportunity for our doctors to gain further exposure,” he said.
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