Save the children of Melghat – an interaction with Dr. Ashish Satav

We are happy to share that on April 17th, we will have the honor of hosting a noble doctor who has devoted his life for the underprivileged infants and children in Melghat tiger reserve area of Maharashtra.

Dr. Ashish Satav, has been invited by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation this month to share his experience in reducing the infant mortality due to malnutrition. He will be in Seattle from April 16th -22nd. We are hosting an interaction event with him on 17th April so he can share his life stories of working in a tribal region with the highest infant death rate due to undernourishment. Dr. Ashish is an epitome of goodness and sacrifice and we invite you to join us.

Dr. Ashish, a MD, who could have had a comfortable life in any of the metros in India, chose to settle in a tribal belt of Maharashtra, Melghat, to serve the poor tribal population through medical care. Melghat is known to the outside world by two words, “Malnutrition” and “Project Tiger” (launched to protect the population of tigers in the area). This is the region where no doctor had started a hospital in the prior 20 years.

Dr. Satav’s initial years were full of struggle with no proper house, hospital or staff. He faced a tough time running his so called clinic from a small hut  of 20 ft by  x 50 ft. Slowly but steadily, his perseverance paid off. Today, the center has 2 OT’s, 2 ambulances, a staff quarter and a guest house. His journey is best understood when heard or experienced by visiting Melghat in person. How this young man made paramedics of village women and today they cater to the village’s need of a nurse. They have been trained to measure temperature, BP, check for malnutrition and dispense medication all under the vigilant care of Dr. Ashish. They are his first line of defense to fight the high infant mortality rate in the area.

I hope you are able to meet with Dr. Satav during his trip to Seattle. I also encourage you to spread the word through Facebook, etc. and invite your friends and family members to the get together. We never know who may be touched by this noble soul.

Event is free for everyone.

For more information on Dr. Satav’s work you can visit Mahan’s page or read Dr. Ashish’s diary that he kept updated till 2014.

Some of the web links highlighting Dr. Satav’s work:

MAHAN trust wins WHO Public health champion award 2016:

http://www.searo.who.int/india/mediacentre/events/world_health_day/PHC_Awards_2016/en/

Save the children: Real award for a real hero

https://everyone.savethechildren.net/articles/india-%E2%80%98real-award%E2%80%99-real-hero

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/MAHAN-camp-brings-a-lease-of-life-to-Melghat-villagers/articleshow/45846635.cms