Sevadal

SEVADAL-The petals of the blossoming flower of selfless service.

A unique feature of the hospital is the loving and dedicated voluntary service rendered by the Sevadal belonging to the All India Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, coming from all over India, including the North East states.

Once Bhagawan asked the delegates to an international Cardiology conference at Prasanthigram as to what they felt was unique about the Sri Sathya Sai hospitals. Delegates replied “absence of a Billing Section in the hospital with the medical care completely free of cost”, “the hospital is a temple of healing”, “latest technology and equipments”, “the buildings are an archiectural marvel”. But Bhagawan in His inimitable way said, “The most remarkable feature of Sai Institutions is the SEVADAL, who out of love for Bhagawan, dedicate their time and energy and serve in a spirit of sacrifice.”

Sevadals are an integral part of the hospital manning each and every department of the hospital, from cleanliness to patient care. This has resulted in the hospital being run at very high levels of financial efficiency and work ethics.

Physiotherapy

The physiotherapy department was started in 2000. Catering to the needs of old and needy patients in and around Prasanthi Nilayam. At present, it has the following facilities:

  1. Short wave diathermy
  2. Ultra sound therapy
  3. Hydrocollator
  4. Paraffin wax bath
  5. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS)
  6. Interferential therapy
  7. Electrical muscle stimulator
  8. Cervico lumbar traction, massager bed, exercise bed, laser therapy and static therapy.

Counselling and Yoga therapy

  1. Counselling and health education classes for expectant mothers are provided twice a week. Unique to the hospital is the participation of husbands, in-laws and parents to better understand the special needs of pregnant women. Such sessions also address untenable superstitious practices, ideas on consanguinity, prejudice regarding the girl child etc.
  2. Counselling is also done, with the help of posters & leaflets, to new mothers individually and in groups before they are discharged. The topics covered are health care, breast feeding, nutritional advice and general cleanliness.
  3. Regular counselling for patients with diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle related diseases is given
  4. There are counselling sessions for patients, coming from far off places with different diseases, for which specialist care is not available here.
  5. Daily Yoga therapy sessions

Dietary

DIETARY

The dietary department takes care of the nutritional requirements of the in- patients. The department caters to the special needs of the patients like diabetic diet, diet for malnourished child, diet for renal problems etc. Food is prepared in a strict hygienic environment with love and dedication, which helps the speedy recovery of admitted patients.

Pharmacy

Other Department
The hospital has an in-house pharmacy that dispenses medications to out-patients as well as in-patients totally free of cost as per hospital’s formulary.

Laboratory

The Hospital has a 24 hour lab, with a range of diagnostic facilities for patients. It has a fully automated 3 part differential haematology analyzer, semi automated biochemistry analyzer, electrolyte analyzer, ELISA for HIV, HBsAg, RDT for HIV, HBsAg, Dengue, Malaria and urine routine and microscopy. There is also a blood storage facility for usage in emergencies.

X-Ray Unit

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The X-ray unit is equipped with a 60mA Xray machine with facility for digitisation of the images. The images are archived on the PACS so that they are accessible on the WAN of the hospital including the Super-speciality hospital. There is also also a 30mA portable X-ray machine that is used at bed side for sick and unstable patients and An OPG machine for dental purpose.