Nearly 100 retired teachers from rural areas will undergo free joint replacement surgeries under the “Guru Namana” programme by SPARSH Foundation, a charitable wing of SPARSH Hospitals. Around 800 teachers have benefitted from this initiative since its launch in 2010.
Under the programme, screening camps are conducted in Bengaluru, Raichur, Kalaburgi, Hassan, and Davangere, following which joint replacement surgeries are performed free of cost for eligible retired teachers.
Sharan Patil, Chairman and Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, at SPARSH hospital, said retired teachers are specifically chosen for this program due to the low remuneration they receive, which makes it difficult for them to afford high-end treatments such as joint replacements. “This initiative serves as a tribute and celebration of Teacher’s Day, observed on September 5,” he said.
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