Aishwarya Trust Social Evening
Aishwarya Trust team during a social evening to celebrate 18 years of its Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) and Heart-Lung Transplant (HLT) programmes under the inspiring leadership of Dr.K.R.Balakrishnan.
PV Loop systems for research project
Received PV Loop systems for the research project & Philips Affinitti Echo Cardiograph machine donated by Cognizant Foundation.
Dr.K.R.Balakrishnan was presented a Lifetime Achievement award
Dr.K.R.Balakrishnan was presented a Lifetime achievement award during the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day at Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on 02.08.2025 by Honorable Union Minister of Health Shri.JP Nadda
Rotary Club of Madras Award Nite
The Rotary Club of Madras West held its “Award Nite” on June 28, 2025 and presented Mrs. Chitra Viswanathan, Chief Functionary & Managing Trustee, Aishwarya Trust, “For the Sake of Honour” Award.
CHD Screening camp saves a life
Subasri, a 6-year-old child from Vizhupuram, underwent a VSD closure surgery at MGM Hospital, Chennai, on July 21st. The child is doing well today after surgery. Subasri's situation posed a challenge. She was diagnosed with a VSD condition in 2020 at Vizhupuram camp held by Aishwarya Trust. On evaluation, the child had a VSD defect
Yet another milestone for Aishwarya Trust. Surgical intervention saves 20-day old baby
A 20-day old baby, born preterm and weighing only 750 grams was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The baby required immediate PDA device closure to wean it away from ventilator support. Since this expertise was only available at MGM Healthcare, the baby was shifted to the hospital. On March 24, 2022, under the
Chitra Viswanathan of Aishwarya Trust honoured at a special event
“Thaayumaanaval”, a special event celebrating Motherhood was held on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Vani Mahal, T’Nagar, Chennai. The evening was marked to celebrate, recognize and honour 11 extraordinary mothers. These 11 women are playing mother roles to many others in the society – far beyond being mothers to their own children. Ms. Chitra Viswanathan,
Meet Sharmila, our “Brave Heart Warrior” after undergoing a successful heart transplant.
Aishwarya Trust and a team of doctors, led by Dr. K.R, Balakrishnan from MGM Healthcare, Chennai, come together yet again to save another precious life. Sharmila, aged ten years, lives with her parents and brother in the village of Arasur in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Sayed John Basha, a tailor, and her
Organ Donation Day, August 13
August 13 is Organ Donation Day. Aishwarya Trust remembers and thanks to all Donor families for their noble act, which has helped give a new lease of life to all those patients who have suffered organ failures. There are many myths and fears about organ donation, mainly because of a lack of awareness. This day
A Trailblazer in organ transplants: Dr. K.R.Balakrishnan
Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan led his Heart and Lung Transplant team to yet another milestone – the 401st organ transplant. A celebration held on July 24th at the MGM Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India, marked this significant landmark. For Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan, it has been a long and memorable journey since he performed the first