He has been instrumental in facilitating development of advanced tertiary care facilities in government hospitals. In 1995, he set up the first Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Government Wenlock Hospital, followed by a full-fledged Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lady Goschen Hospital. Regional Advanced Pediatric Care Centre, the integrated pediatric tertiary care centre set up at Wenlock Hospital at a cost of Rs. 12 crore is also his brainchild. Today, more than 2,000 children belonging to poor families receive free care from these facilities and this is expected to expand over the next few years. The first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the private sector was also set up under his supervision at Mangalore Nursing Home in 1989.
He was actively involved with conceptualizing and formulating the newly launched Balasanjivini scheme for the benefit of children belonging to Below-Poverty-Line (BPL) families by the Dept. Women and Child Welfare, Government of Karnataka.
He has been an active crusader against the havoc of Malaria, having served as the president of Malaria Prevention Action Committee since 2001. He is associated with several NGOs for promoting children's welfare including Child Line and Nirmala Welfare Society (Child Adoption).
KSHSRC is an autonomous and independent body established under the umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) for advising the Government of Karnataka on technical aspects for improving the Health & Family Welfare Services and also as a facilitating agency for civil society action.
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