Regular Camps at MIOT Hospitals for children, camps in
districts, coordinating with Govt. Health Dept. & NGO’s to
identify children with heart disease and spreading awareness
and dispelling wrong notions.
One week free camp was held at MIOT Hospitals to aid
children to visit the hospital free of cost of registration
and all investigations. Different news papers carried the
news and it was also announced on the children’s day
celebrations held in November 2009. Many of the identified
children are undergoing treatment already.
Children's Day 2009 - It was a great occasion when
parents and children from all over Tamil Nadu were invited
and in spite of all inconveniences they came together. The
day was planned for children and families arriving from
different parts starting with a sumptuous breakfast followed
by a magic show to keep the children active and happy.
We witnessed an impromptu children's day program put up by
the kids. One talked about the significance of
children's day, and two of them gave us a dance performance
to the latest Tamil songs, gyrating on stage which
considering they were heart patients was something which
made even the doctors sit up in amazement. Just proved that
a strong heart is the secret of good health.
Dr. Moorthy, Chief of Paediatric at the Children Hospital in
Egmore was the Chief Guest of the day. He clarified the
schemes of the government and also was in praise of the work
done by MIOT and CHIME in helping so many children.
Parents and children came forward to talk about their
emotional experiences with their child's illness and their
days in the hospital with doctors, treatment and CHIME.
