Established in 2001 , this Foundation works for the sole purpose of reaching out to the poor and weaker sections of society with Cardiac issues , irrespective of nationality, religion, color, cast or creed, who have not been able to reap the benefits of modern advances in medical care. Whilst most of the patients came from different parts of Karnataka, some of the patients came from as far as Bangladesh, West Bengal, MP, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh etc.
One of the major achievements of the Foundation has been to create complete transparency of the use of donations received. It ensures that every Rupee received by way of donations is utilized effectively.
The trust has got approval under class 80G of the Income Tax Act 1956 for Tax exemption to donors.
Some interesting revelations of recent surveys on Heart ailment in India / Asia:
Asian Indians around the globe have the highest rate of coronary artery disease (CAD) despite the fact that nearly half of them are lifelong vegetarians. The death rates from CAD among overseas Asian Indians have been 50% to 300% higher than Americans, Europeans, Chinese and Japanese, irrespective of gender, religion or social class. Among those younger than 30 years of age, the CAD mortality among Asian Indians is 3 – fold higher than Whites in the United Kingdom (UK) and 10-fold higher than Chinese in Singapore.
