The name of this hospital literally translates to "Temple of the Heart" and it was founded on 8th May 2001 by Dr Devi Prasad Shetty. Since opening, over 11,228 open-heart surgeries have been performed of which half were paediatric. We visited the paeds wards and witnessed close hand the results of Dr Shetty's philosophy in action - 'treat all, no matter how poor or how remote'. It was an experience I will never forget. The tele medicine faciltiles were impressive with 323 centres currently in operation. What also stuck us about Narayana was the comittment to equality in terms of employment of women as drivers and security guards around the complex (pictured). We learned that over 300 babies are born each day with heart defects and not even 10% have access to adequate facilities. The work of the Health City led by Dr Shetty in Bangalore is unique and inspiring beyond words. This is truly an example of how one individual can make a real difference in this world.
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