Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events 2022-2023
April 2022
- Helping Hand Foundation expressed their inability to continue financial support to SRH due to their financial constraints for running the Sivananda Palliative Care Centre (for HIV/AIDS affected people for treating opportunistic infections) from 1st May 2022. This unit was decided to run by SRH funds as far as possible.
- Amended MOU was signed with Hyderabad Race club Charitable Trust for bringing HRC Eye Care Centre under the umbrella of Ramdevrao Hospital which was run by Ramdevrao Hospital since its establishment.
Jun 2022
- Entered into MOU with Chaitanya Memorial Educational Society for construction and running of the Kumudini Devi Nursing College. The Construction works and obtaining of related permissions were taken up by CMES where and when required.
Nov 2022
- Entered into MOU with Amara Foundation for Life for taking over of the Chudamani Vrudha Ashram for running under their Management on SRH Campus. Renovation of the block as per their requirements will be done with the funds raised by AFFL.
Jan 2023
- Mr.Paul de With with a group of people travelled to India have visited SRH as in the past to see the activities and interact with the people affected by leprosy. Also appreciated the facilities developed with the funds donated by Mr.Paul de Wit and promised to continue the support in future too. His remarks in the visitor book was “What a pleasure to see so many things improving for the benefit of our leprosy friends and staff. God bless you all“.
Mar 2023
- “Sivananda Palliative Care Centre” for HIV/AIDS affected people was stopped functioning as o 31st March 2023. Due to the lack of funds could not continue the activity.
- DAHW, Germany through GLRA India organised an external evaluation visit to SRH for leprosy project, accordingly, Dr.Paul Saunderson from the UK and Dr.Srilekha Penna from Hyderabad visited all the departments at SRH on 9th March. Appreciated work carried out at all the sections. Their remarks in the Visitors’ Book was “Very instructive visit on behalf of GLRA. Thank you !” & ” Great work being carried out with utmost dedication ! Thank you on behalf of GLRA“.
Calendar of Events 2021-2022
April 2021
Dr.S.Ananth Reddy, Chief Administrator, SRH received the “Dr.Jal Mehta Oration” at the 31st Biennial Conference of the IAL for his service to the people affected by Leprosy.
Nov 2021
Dr.K.Padmaja, Addl. Director, CMOH , GHMC visited SRH to see the activities and appreciated saying “Services are good. Very much appreciable”.
Dr.P.Sampath, Asst. Medical Officer of Health, GHMC visited and said “Services are appreciated”.
Dec 2021
Mr.Klaus Maier & Maria Maier, Voith Turbo India visited SRH and said “I am very impressed about the service and also very shocked about the increase of leprosy. Hope to find a way to help you!”.
Jeffrey Gentleman & Suhasini Raj from The New York Times visited and expressed their views about the work carried out by SRH saying “ What aspiring work ! Thank you for a wonderful visit. Bye for now !?
Jan 2022
On 26th Jan 2022,The New York Times published an article on the services being rendered by Sivananda Rehabilitation Home for people affected by Leprosy taking treatment at its Referral Hospital and others residing on campus under rehabilitation. Many people were inspired by the article and contacted SRH to provide financial support and a few others promised to extend a helping hand in future activities.
Mar 2022
Dr. IIona from Czech Republic visited SRH for learning Reconstructive Surgery techniques at SRH Surgical Theatre. She stayed for a month and learnt techniques and assisted in Surgeries.
MORPHO Foundation Founder, MD and the Project Team Assistant (OLAF Kriger & Anja Schelling) from Germany along with the GLRA-India Team visited SRH to observe the activities carried out for treating people affected by leprosy. The GLRA-India team Dr.Debajit Sarkar, CEO and Mr.Shibu George accompanied the visitors to explain the activities. The visitors expressed their happiness in seeing the splendid work carried out by SRH in the field of leprosy treatment.
They left Remarks in the Visitors’ Book saying :
“Thank you so much for the possibility to visit and to understand such great works”.
“Thank you for showing us around this inspiring place!”.
“Thank you so much for the work done for the cause of leprosy. One of the best place, I have been visited till now”.
Calendar of Events 2020-2021
Oct. 2020
Dr.August Otto Beine, Former Chief Medical Officer of Sivananda Rehabilitation Home passed away peacefully at his native place in Germany on 15th Oct 2020.
His services to SRH were tremendous. People affected by leprosy and availed treatment at this institution have returned back to their normal life due to his excellent and dedicated services in the field of Reconstructive Surgery. This institution what is today is because of such people’s effort and selfless services. He has rendered his services in India for more than Five decades and at Sivananda Rehabilitation Home for about Four decades.
He was awarded with “The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany” – in 1991 & with “First Class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany” (Prestigious & Highest Award) – in 2012. On his wish both the Awards were handed over to him by the German Consulate Officials on SRH Campus between the people he was wishing to spend whole life in serving.
Jan 2021
23rd Jan being Birth Anniversary of Late Rani J.Kumudini Devi, Founder, Sivananda Rehabilitation Home was celebrated by installing her Burst on Sivananda Rehabilitation Home Campus by her Sons’ & Daughters’ families. The Board Members, Family members and the people closely involved in her noble services have witnessed the occasion.
She was remembered for her selfless services as an Inspiration for helping the people in need. She was recollected for the activities started by her when there was no hope for the people suffering badly can also lead a happy life as anyone else in the Society.
Articles were published about this program in Telugu & English News papers.
Calendar of Events 2019 - 2020
Aug. 2019
Dr.S.Ananth Reddy attended Conference “2nd National Leprosy Symposium” held at Delhi by IADVL.
Sept. 2019
Dr.S.Ananth Reddy presented Oral Presentation of Two Abstracts – at 20th International Leprosy Congress, at Manila, Philippines – 9th to 14th Sept 2019.
A) EARLY DETECTION OF NERVE INVOLVEMENT: ROLE OF TESTING EXTENSOR HALLUSIS LONGUS IN THE FOOT &1ST DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS IN THE HAND- Author 1 : Dr.S.Ananth Reddy
- Author 2 : Mr.P.Purushotham Rao
- Author 3 : Mr.K.Ganapathy
- Author 4 : Ms.R.VimalaKumari
B) LATE REPORTING OF LEPROSY PATIENTS WITH GRADE-II DISABILITY FOR TREATMENT AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY – AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RESPONSIBLE FACTORS
- Author 1 : Dr.S.Ananth Reddy
- Author 2 : Mr.P. Purushotham Rao, Physiotherapist
- Author 3 : Mr.K Ganapathy, Physiotherapist
- Author 4 : Ms.R. VimalaKumari, Physiotherapist
- Author 5 : Dr.VivekLal, from GLRA-India Affiliation
- 1 – Sivananda Rehabilitation Home, Hyderabad, India
- 2 – German Leprosy and TB Relief Association-India
Jan. 2020
Mr.Paul de Wit along with the group of visitors visited Sivananda Rehabilitation Home who has been the donor since many years. Dari Vath, Dukria’s remarkin the Visitors’ book was “as always it was a privilege to be here, hope to come back again and again to see the love with which you serve your patients, our brothers and sisters”.
Feb. 2020
German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association-India organised and conducted “Training for Medical Officers & Health Staff in Clinical Leprosy & Leprosy Control” at Sivananda Rehabilitation Home. Medical Staff from Afghanistan working in the field of Leprosy have attended the training programme.
Calendar of Events 2018 - 2019
Nov. 2018
Dr.Vishwa Mohan Katoch, NASI-ICMR Chair on Public Health Research at Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur, Former Secretary, Department of Health Research, Govt of India and Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research, visited SRH and went round all the departments and appreciated the work carried out in the field of treating the Leprosy/HIV/TB affected people.
Jan 2019
Mr.Denise Leclair, MD Novartis Global Health, visited SRH and appreciated medical facilities being provided to the people affected by Leprosy in the Referral Hospital on campus.
Mr.&Mrs.Paul de Wit from Nederlands (Pavlos Culture-Adventures Foundation) accompanying a group of friends visited SRH. Appreciated seeing the renovated Wards & facilities with the funds received from Mr. & Mrs. Paul de Wit in the year 2018. They have interacted with the people residing on campus talking to them and sharing their happiness with the renovated facilities.
Feb 2019
Group of Nursing Students from JMJ University of Toronto, Canada visited for observing the treatment and rehabilitation activities also as a part of their studies. Learned diagnosis methods and physiostherapy techniques from the departments.
March 2019
Dr. Amit Desai, Lubomir Chalupka and Christoph Moeschli, Global leaders of Novartis Pharma visited this institution to see the activities carried out for the welfare of the people affected..
Farewell to Mr.K.Ganapathy, Chief Physiotherapist was organized for the tremendous service he has provided in our Physiotherapy section for the benefit of the people affected by leprosy. He worked with SRH for more than 25 years and shared his best knowledge in the field of leprosy not only with the trainees & visitors visited SRH, but also with the Co-medical staff guiding in their medical works.
Farewell to Ms.Claramma Verghese, Lab Technician was organized for her long period of service provided to SRH in the field of Leprosy and also in TB Unit. She worked for more than 30 years and guided her co-workers in her field of work.Calendar of Events 2017 - 2018
Apr 2017
Ms.Rosanne Rontondo, Head of Centre of Excellence, Emerging Markets, Ms.Jeroze Dalal & Mr.Gangadhar from Novartis, Switzerland accompanied by Dr.Urmila Pingle, visited SRH to see the activities going on.
Mr.Paul Aftring from New Jersey, USA visited and appreciated activities carried out on campus.July 2017
Dr. Sona Kolarova, Surgeon from Czech Republic and a trainee of GLRA/DAHW visited and stayed for couple of days on SRH Campus to study RCS cases and other activities carried out by SRH. She also shown keen interest to study about the TB cases at our Tuberculosis Unit. She wished to come again if possible.
Dr.S.Ananda Rama Krishnan from Madura visited and observed leprosy activities in detail and also TB activities carried out under our Tuberculosis Unit.Oct 2017
Secondary School children from Chaitanya Vidyalaya, visited and donated in kind and in cash for the leprosy affected people and their children on campus and also for our Oldage Home inmates. Children entertained our Home children and elderly people living in Oldage Home by singing songs and interacted personally with these people.
Dr.Lutz Hegemann, Global Development Head, Established Medicine & Anti-Infectives, Novartis, Pharma, A G Global Drug Development, Switzerland along with his Team visited and expressed his appreciation of the activities going on in the leprosy and tuberculosis projects. Expressed interest to explore opportunities with us for a future collaboration.Jan 2018
Sivananda Palliative Care Center for HIV/AIDS affected people (PLHAs) was inaugurated on 23rd January 2018 dedicating to (Late) Smt.Pramila Jagan Mohan Reddy, Ex-Treasurer of Sivananda Rehabilitation Home. This Center was renovated from the donations received from Dr. Surekha Pingle, daughter-in-law of Smt.Pramila Jagan Mohan Reddy. This Center has 25 beds facility. 10 beds each for Female & Male PLHAs and another 5 beds for PLHAs co-infected with TB. Helping Hand Foundation from Hyderabad which is working with tertiary Government Hospitals where a lot of HIV infected come for treatment, came forward to support our SPCC financially and logistically.
Feb 2018
German Leprosy & TB Relief Association- India / DAHW, Germany organized a Training Workshop on Leprosy at Sivananda Rehabilitation Home which has Hospital facility along with the rehabilitation on campus for the leprosy affected people (LAPs). This training was organized for training the Health Staff of Afghanistan working for the LAPs under DAHW, Germany. Seventeen trainees participated and gained experience under this Workshop. Trainers who participated, were from the GLRA-India Staff and also from SRH Staff.
Dr.Daniel Gulati who visited for this Training Workshop appreciated the facilities existing on the campus for the treatment of Leprosy. Dr.Arif Hemat, LEPCO- Head of Operation, Afghanistan and other Visitors appreciated the team of SRH for successfully running the activities and conducting Training Workshops internationally in a best way with detailed case demonstrations.
Lt.Gen Matutakne (Retd.), Former Commandant AFMC & Former VC SIU, Member LEPRA (MC) visited SRH and appreciated the work carried out at the institution.March 2018
Ms.Heidi Nieuwerhuize visited SRH second time after a Ten years of gap and she wished to see all the patients and staff again and appreciated the developments that have taken place in the activities during the ten years.
NOVARTIS BASEL & USA & GLOBAL members visited. Mr.Patrick Matchaba observed all the activities on campus and had detailed discussions with the Board Members with regard to the Novartis & SRH relation in the future. He made a donation in loving memory of his mother.
Also Ms.Estelle Roth from Novartis appreciated the support that SRH is providing to the needy people of the Society those affected by Leprosy.Calendar of Events 2016-2017
15 th May 2016
Dr. Vivek Srivastava, Asia Regional Representative, GLRA visited Sivananda Rehabilitation Home and appreciated the work carried out by our institution and also suggested how we can develop other related activities too.
3rd June 2016
Dr. Ch.Aruna Kumari, Dist. TB Control Officer, Ranga Reddy District and Dr.V.Yugandhara Rajesh, M.O. STDC, Hyderabad visited SRH and appreciated the work we are doing.
7th June 2016
Dr. V.C.Giri, Dy Director, Central Leprosy Training & Research Institute, Chennai visited SRH. Expressing his opinion he said that the SRH is a good model of Govt and NGO joint participation” .
1st July 2016
Mr. Charles Bland, Lepra UK visited and said that “I am privileged to visit Sivananda. I am very impressed by the work that is done and by the humane and generous spirit of the staff.
29th Aug 2016
Mr. Sonja Becker & Patrick Miesen, DAHW, Germany visited SRH to see the work carried out in the field of leprosy and tuberculosis. Wishing SRH all the best for the future, said they will do their best to support Sivananda and maintain the long friendship between Sivananda and GLRA.
17th Feb 2017
Mr. & Mrs. Paul de Wit and his team came on their annual visit to SRH and expressed their happiness to see the patients again. Mr.Paul de Wit’s organization Pavlos Culture-Adventures Foundation gave a generous donation, primarily for the renovation of patients’ quarters and for other needs. We are grateful to them for their continued support.
Calendar of Events 2015-2016
22nd June 2015
Mr.A.K.Mandal, Regional PF Commissioner, Sub-Regional PF Office, Kukatpally, visited and appreciated the work and activities carried out at SRH and his remarks in the Visitors Book was “I got this rare opportunity to be here today, completely moved to see the patients. Felt so good to know that they are so well taken care of .
3rd July
Dr.Dinkar Palande, wellknown leprologist, visited SRH and showed keen interest in observing our Reconstructive Surgery results at our Referral Hospital. He had visited SRH many years ago and was very impressed to see that we continued to do wonderful work at SRH.
1st September
Dr.J.Prabakaran, WHO Consultant, RNTCP, Hyderabad, visited as a part of field visit and his remarks was “I am admired totally the work done by you for the mankind and your support to the needy.
26th February
Ms.Jayasree.P.K. & Dr.Jayanth Kumar accompanied by Dr.Urmila Pingle visited our institution and expressed their happiness with the work going on at SRH. they remarked, Visiting Sivananda Home was an eye opener. There is so much wonderful work happening here, so many individuals and families over the decades have been benefitted that I am simply bowled over by the sheer charity.
26th February
Mr.Wolfgang M’ller, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany visited SRH along with his wife and observed all the activities carried out by this institution and promised to support us financially through the German Consulate. Our application for a small scale project for renovating the Common Kitchen was approved and funds were released for that purpose.
5th March
Cesar Calionan, Jeanette Tan & Ms.Renuka Reddi Dickason,visiting from the USA, visited SRH and Honorary Secretary Mr.Vikramdev Rao took them to all the departments and explained the work carried out at leprosy and tuberculosis projects.
28th March
Dr.Chakrapani Chette, WHO State Consultant, RNTCP visited the TB project and the leprosy project departments and expressed happiness with the performance of the institution.
Sivananda Rehabilitation Home National Highway No. 65,
Metro Pillar No 788 A, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500 072. Telangana. India.
Sivananda Rehabilitation Home National Highway No. 65,
Metro pillar no 34, Kukutpally, Hyderabad 500 072. Telangana. India.
