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AP: TTD to set up new trust for children's healthcare

Tirupati, May 21 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(TTD) Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao on Wednesday directed officials to explore the possibility of setting up a new trust for children's healthcare and medical services at the Sri Padmavathi Children's Heart Centre (SPCHC) in Tirupati.
Rao, who reviewed the hospital management with its officials here, stated that the Padmavathi Children’s Heart Centre already has the Sri Venkateswara Apanna Hrudaya Scheme, under which a donation of Rs. 1 lakh from a donor enables free heart surgery for a child from an underprivileged background.
The EO instructed officials to prepare a report on the rules and regulations regarding forming a new trust, specifically for pediatric medical services, similar to existing trusts in TTD.
He emphasised that the hospital treats children as divine beings and provides excellent medical services to infants who come for treatment.
He further instructed the officials to arrange for necessary medical equipment, infrastructure, and emergency medicines to increase the number of pediatric heart surgeries and provide children with treatments.
The EO also reviewed the current status of the new building construction with engineering officials and asked for a report on the progress.
Later, he also interacted with doctors and parents of the infants in the pediatric ICU block, general ward, and OP block to gather feedback on the medical services provided.
During this interaction, the parents expressed their satisfaction with the healthcare services being provided at the hospital.
The meeting was attended by TTD Joint Executive Officer Veerabrahmam, Hospital Director Dr. Srinath Reddy, RMO Dr.Bharat and other officials. UNI KNR SSP
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