50th Golden Jubilee anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital.

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Events: 4th Oct. is 50th Golden Jubilee anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai General

Hospital. Also "Seva drive", the distribution of food and clothes by the

students, as part of the continuing 80th birthday celebrations. The students

involved will continue to do seva for another 2 months mostly to hamlets and

villages in Dist. of Anantapur.

1941-1960 [4th Oct. 2005 is 50th Golden Jubilee

anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital.] Sri Sathya Sai General

Hospital, Prasanthinilayam (Date Line-2 3.11.1950)There are two hospitals run

by the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust: one at Prasanthinilayam and another at

Whitefield, Bangalore. The foundation of the Prasanthi Nilayam hospital was

laid thirty years ago on 23rd November 1954 and the hospital was inaugurated on

4th October 1956. Many devotees toiled to help build the hospital by carrying

stones, bricks, cement and other articles on top of a small hill on which it

was constructed. From the hospital, one could get a bird's eye- view of the

river Chitravathi with the hills in the background.The hospital initially had

twelve beds, six of them for confinements, according to the needs of the time.

The hospital catered mainly to the villagers and the devotees. The doctors and

the para-medical staff were appointed by Swami. They worked voluntarily without

any remuneration.Some of you may ask why there should be a hospital here. Why

should not Bhagawan Baba cure diseases by the exercise of his will? To this,

Swami has replied, "The question is silly, for it implies that everything here

should be done through some miracle or in some inexplicable manner. It also

implies that one who comes here should not fall ill or die. For me, this is not

my only hospital. All hospitals are mine. The hospital seems to increase faith,

to demonstrate divinity and to remove doubt. It is Faith that matters and which

cures. The patients who come here benefit by the spiritual vibrations that fill

the air in Prasanthi Nilayam. There are also many who will be satisfied if

drugs are given and injections administered. Their faith in grace is not yet

strong. So a hospital is required for such." Treatment both for indoor and

outdoor patients is free. Medicines, injections, operations and deliveries are

also free. During festivals like Dasara, Sivaratri and Swami's Birthday,

special medical camps are organised to cater to the needs of the large number

of devotees. Doctors attending the festivals at Prasanthi Nilayam are allowed

to participate in the camps on a voluntary basis.As the demands on the hospital

built in 1954 increased due to the University Campus and the very large number

of devotees coming from far and near, the need was felt for the construction of

a new hospital building, equipped with all medical facilities. The foundation of

the new hospital building was laid on 23rd November, 1982 and the hospital was

inaugurated on Sivaratri Day 29th February 1984. The hospital has arrangements

for one hundred beds with an air-conditioned fully equipped operation theatre,

blood bank, laboratory, intensive care unit, X-Ray and an eye and dental unit.

Well-qualified medical and paramedical staff have been recruited to man the

various branches of the hospital. Related story: The start

The foundation of the Prasanthi Nilayam hospital was laid on 23 November 1954,

and the hospital was inaugurated on 4 October 1956. Many devotees toiled to

help build the hospital by carrying stones, bricks, cement, and other articles

on top of thesmall hill on which it was constructed. From the hospital, one

could get a bird's eye-view of the river Chitravathi, with the hills in the

background.

The hospital initially had twelve beds, six of them for confinements, according

to the needs of the time. The hospital catered mainly to the villagers and

devotees. The doctors and the paramedical staff were appointed by Swami. They

worked voluntarily without any remuneration.

Some ask why there should be a hospital here. Why shouldn't Bhagawan Baba cure

diseases by the exercise of his will? To this, Swami has replied,

The question is silly, for it implies that everything here should be done

through some miracle or in some inexplicable manner. It also implies that one

who comes here should not fall ill or die. For me, this is not my only

hospital. All hospitals are mine. The hospital seems to increase faith, to

demonstrate divinity, and to remove doubt. It is Faith that matters and that

cures. The patients who come here benefit by the spiritual vibrations that fill

the air in Prasanthi Nilayam. There are also many who will be satisfied if drugs

are given and injections administered. Their faith in grace is not yet strong.

So a hospital is required for such.

Treatment both for inpatients and outpatients is free. Medicines, injections,

operations, and deliveries are also free. During festivals like Dasara,

Sivarathri, and Swami's Birthday, special medical camps are organised to cater

to the needs of the large number of devotees. Doctors attending the festivals

at Prasanthi Nilayam participate in the camps on a voluntary basis.

Reconstruction

As the demands on the hospital built in 1954 increased due to the university

campus and the large number of devotees, the need was felt for the construction

of a new hospital building, equipped with all medical facilities. The foundation

of the new hospital building was laid on 23 November 1982, and the hospital was

inaugurated on Sivarathri Day, 29 February 1984.

The hospital has arrangements for one hundred beds with an air-conditioned,

fully equipped, operation theatre; blood bank; laboratory; intensive care unit;

X-Ray unit; eye unit; and dental unit. Well-qualified medical and paramedical

staff have been recruited to staff the various branches of the hospital.12 <<

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