



Sadly, while the protagonists of that particular movie couldn’t remember a single moment of their Las Vegas shenanigans, our casino experience in Goa will be forever etched in our minds.įoregoing other susegad-appropriate activities like lazing on the beach or collecting raindrops in one’s collarbones, a group of us ended up at one of those floating vessels which promised the Las Vegas experience.

I hope the association with Aster Volunteers continues to grow and we work towards a healthier tomorrow, said Sood.Every cis-het male in this country – whether he admits it or not – has the same adolescent fantasy – to relive the plot of The Hangover and have the Las Vegas experience. I hope my voice reaches out to those families whose children are in line for liver transplants but haven’t been able to do so due to unaffordability. We need to collectively come together to raise awareness on the same and help the needy. Rising incidence of liver disease, increasing fatality due to unavailability of viable donors, and inability of the needy to afford transplants are causes of concern. We intend to provide free and subsidized Liver transplant surgery to 50 children from the underprivileged population in this campaign.” In association with Sonu Sood, who is very actively involved in philanthropic initiatives, our objective is to raise awareness and seek support from like-minded people for this noble cause. Azad Moopen, founder chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare said, “Aster, while providing life-saving treatments like organ transplants. In addition to this, limited universal healthcare access and limited availability of viable donors for transplant are major challenges.ĭr. One of the key reasons is the inability to afford the high costs associated with transplant cases. In India, liver disease claims 200,000 lives every year, while only 1,500-2,000 transplants are conducted every year, 10% of which are for children. Through the initiative 50 underprivileged children in need of liver transplants will receive the needed care at Aster Hospitals’ Multi-Organ Transplant Centre located at Aster CMI and Aster RV Hospitals in Bengaluru, and Aster Medcity and Aster MIMS Hospital Calicut in Kerala. Liver failure due to unavailability of viable organ donors is one of the main causes of death from liver disease. This is in sync with the World Liver Day observed on April, 19. Click hereĪster Volunteers with Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood works to raise awareness on liver disease and help children needing transplantĪster Volunteers, the global CSR programme of Aster DM Healthcare partnered with Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood to raise awareness on liver diseases. You can get e-magazine links on WhatsApp.
