Chinna Jeeyar urges people to donate organs

Sparsh invited a spiritual and humanitarian leader, His Holiness Chinna Jeeyar Swami, to honour their indomitable spirit and courage to grace the facility and also felicitate their major donors. On the occasion, a seminar on ‘Role of Volunteers and Donors in helping social causes, especially the Terminally Care’ was held in Hyderabad on Thursday.

His Holiness Chinna Jeeyar Swami and Palliative Care Specialist from US, Dr Kelle Brogan graced the occasion and addressed the seminar in which over 200 participated. Chinna Jeeyar Swamy went through the facility and interacted with the patients and their attendance. He was impressed the way the care was provided by Sparsh Hospice.

The Chairman of My Home Construction group and an ardent follow of Chinna Jeeyar Swami, Dr J Rameshwar Rao, announced a donation of Rs 10 lakh on behalf of Jeeyar Trust for which he is also a Chairman. Further he assured help in procuring land for Sparsh Hopsice, who has been scouting for a land to construct its own 40-bedded hospital.

Subrahmanyam donated Rs 2 lakh, on behalf of his sister T Chenna Lakshmi, a cancer patient who died recently. “This donation was the insurance amount of my sister. The donation was made on behalf of my sister’s husband Ramesh,” said Subrahmanyam.

Speaking on the occasion, His Holiness Chinna Jeeyar Swamy urged citizens to donate organs. “Don’t bury or burn your organs. Donate your organs like heart, liver, pancreas, eyes etc. Once you breathe your last you don’t need them anymore,” he said.

Dr Kelle Brogan, the visiting Palliative Care Specialist from University of Nevada, USA also donated $ 1,000 to Sparsh Hospice and spoke about Palliative care deficiencies in India. “There are no trained specialists in the field as there is no degree offered as a specialisation in India. Even availability of pain killing drugs is very limited. There are also social taboos preventing people from admitting their loved ones to a Hospice care.”