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Our Global Impact

Imagine a child born into a world where every breath is a battle. For many children, especially those born prematurely or with congenital anomalies, the journey requires extraordinary care in the intensive care unit. In the last few decades, survival rates of children have improved; however, undiagnosed airway and swallowing disorders can steal a child's future even before they see the light.

In the heart of Bangalore, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road houses the first-of-its-kind Children's Airway & Swallowing Centre (CASC), offering hope to families across India and beyond for over 25 years. Its unique collaboration with international institutions marks a significant partnership, embodying a path-breaking concept for the centre in treating airway and swallowing mechanism disorders in paediatric patients, once thought to be some of the most challenging disorders.

International collaborations include:

  • University of Cincinnati, USA
  • University of Texas & Lowa
  • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
  • University of Perth, Australia

Training and Transformation

Over the past 25 years, this partnership has been nothing short of revolutionary, with CASC treating over 2,000+ patients and creating a remarkable multiplier effect in paediatric airway care.

International experts, with renowned surgeons from across the globe in collaboration with CASC have been instrumental in developing a comprehensive approach to medical education and intervention. Their involvement goes far deeper than mere surgical procedures. By conducting live surgical demonstrations, these specialists provide hands-on training that allows local surgeons to observe and learn cutting-edge techniques directly from world-renowned experts.

A Beacon of Hope

With recognition from national planning commissions and international medical communities, the Children's Airway and Swallowing Centre continues to push boundaries. Their message is crystal clear: every child deserves a chance to breathe, eat, and live a normal life, regardless of their economic background.

We have received generous support from a large number of entities, notable NGOs, Philanthropic Trusts, Individuals, and Government Bodies:

  1. Large number of grateful patients.
  2. GMR Foundation.
  3. Vaswani Group.
  4. Salman Khan Foundation.
  5. The Oberoi, Bangalore.
  6. ACT Fibrenet.
  7. TTK Prestige Ltd.
  8. Tata Elxsi.
  9. Page Industries Ltd.
  10. Indegene Pvt Ltd.
  11. Dr Lal's pathlabs.
  12. Aroon Raman.
  13. Bangalore Rotary Midtown.
  14. Pharmed.
  15. Act Broadband / ACT Technologies.
  16. Anthem Biosciences.
  17. Suprajit Industries.
  18. Salarpuria.
  19. Dr.Ranjan Khandawala.
  20. Hema Ravichandra.
  21. Deenamani
  22. Diwakar Nigam.
  23. Ranjan S Srinivas.
  24. Tranquillity Consultancy
  25. Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd.
  26. Innumerable family members and friends who don’t want to be named.
  27. Manipal Hospital for free beds and moral support of the management.

The Children’s Airway and Swallowing centre has been a testament to the power of collective expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment to children's health.

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