MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL, NADIAD (MPUH)

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT / MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

Master Raghuvendra’s Dream Comes True

Master Raghuvendra Pandya, a 15-year old, end stage renal disease patient (from Ratlam, M.P.) is scheduled to undergo kidney transplantation on 7th September 2009 at MPUH, Nadiad. His mother will be the kidney donor.

Like his father, Raghuvendra also aspires to become a painter. Not surprisingly, when asked for a wish, he desired to meet a renowned painter before his kidney transplant surgery.

MPUH and the Make-a-Wish Foundation have jointly been facilitating fulfillment of wishes of children before they undergo major surgeries in Nadiad Kidney Hospital.

At the request of the Make-a-wish Foundation, Shri Amit Ambalal, the renowned painter from Ahmedabad visited MPUH Nadiad and met the young Raghuvendra today. He also sketched two paintings on the spot, autographed it, and presented them to Raghuvendra. It was indeed a dream come true for the young Raghuvendra. His parents were also so happy to see their son elated.

Shri Amit Ambalal was a businessman until the age of 37 when he took up his passion for painting as a full time vocation. He has a contemporary approach to tradition via the popular religious traditions, and the historical Rajasthani Nathdwara devotional paintings. He greatly appreciated the efforts of the MSW department of MPUH and the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’ in trying to bring some happiness to the children during their otherwise stressful time while in the hospital.

Other than Dr. Sujata Rajapurkar, Medical Social Worker and transplant coordinator at MPUH, Ms. Niketa Ghiya who is a volunteer with the Make A Wish Foundation, was also present at the function, besides Dr. Umapati Hegde and other Doctors and staff. Ms. Niketa Ghiya, who is on maintenance dialysis herself, has been performing Bharat Natyam for the last several years to raise funds to help needy dialysis patients at MPUH.

P A Joseph
Officer on Special Duty
MPUH (Nadiad Kidney Hospital)