SACH
[Save a Child’s Heart] is a community service
initiative from the Apollo Hospitals with the aim of
providing quality pediatric cardiac care and
financial support to children from underprivileged
sections of society suffering from heart diseases.
This is a need-based initiative, which covers all aspects of congenital heart disease, a major socio-economic problem in India.
Save A Child’s Heart was established in the year
2002 April with an aim of providing quality care and
financial access to children belonging to lower
socio-economic groups and in this short span of time
has performed 900 surgeries/ interventions with a
success rate of 97% and screened over 30,000
children with heart diseases across India
Save A Child’s Heart enjoys access to the most
accomplished and distinguished cardiologists and
cardiothoracic surgeons from Apollo hospitals who
tirelessly work on transforming the lives of
afflicted children by performing complex surgeries
on them. The expenditure for the surgeries are
undertaken by the Apollo hospitals along with
support from philanthropic organizations and
individuals .
The treatments include open and closed heart
surgeries interventions, diagnostic procedures and
follow up care for children suffering from heart
diseases. The entire team of SACH including the
specialists, nursing and paramedical staff volunteer
their services. This team, made up of the most
eminent pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons
from the Apollo group is one of the first and only
team in India that performs the most rare and
difficult surgeries.
Many complicated cases involving premature babies
and infants are referred here. Even complex surgery
techniques like Permembranous VSD, Device Closure,
uni-focalization in children with VSD, Pulmonary
atresia - single stage correction, Arterial switch
operation in children with TGA [Transposition of
Great Arteries] and Valvoplasties in newborn are
done. It is heartening to note that among the
children operated by the foundation 50% would have
died if timely medical interventions were not
provided.
Why Save A Child’s Heart?
Pediatric Cardiology has been a neglected speciality
in the country despite a massive disease burden.
Consanguinity, viral infections like mumps, measles
and rubella, absolute lack of awareness, and high
treatment costs are some of the important factors
contributing to the high disease burden.
It is estimated that over 200,000 children are born
with heart diseases every year and less than 5% of
them get optimal care on time. Most of these
children succumb to the disease without celebrating
even their first birthday.
In contrast if these children receive treatment on
time they grow up to become normal adults.
Contact
CHENNAI
Sach–Chennai
4th Floor, Main Block
Apollo Hospitals
Greama Road
Chennai
Tel-28296569
Fax-28296563
Email – sachchennai@gmail.com
HYDERABAD
Save A Child’s Heart Trust
Apollo Hospitals Campus
Jubilee Hills Hyderabad –500033 India
Ph: 91 40 23551066
Fax: 23607696
Email: sach@sach.co.in
Vist us at : www.sach.co.in
