A group of doctors working in the Neonatal department of Sion hospital realized that of the thousands of babies that they treated at the hospital, some died and those who recovered and went home, many of them developed handicaps. Rearing and caring of these handicapped children is a hard-hitting task for slum dwellers. These deaths, diseases and handicaps could be prevented if the mother is properly cared for during her pregnancy and if she receives quality healthcare at delivery. Not only is proper healthcare needed at the time of pregnancy, however, a woman's entire life cycle from birth, including social and health situations, will have an impact on the outcome of her newborn's life.
Therefore, the team of doctors decided to visit slums and organize awareness campaigns for women in the slums, once a week. The team felt enthusiastic while working with slum dwellers. The time they spent with women in the community, inspired them to devote more time to community service.
When one of the founder trustees offered an endowment to initiate further work in the slums, SNEHA was founded.
SNEHA is managed by a dedicated team of professionals with medical expertise and varied experience in public and private organizations, hospitals and international NGOs.

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