<div>The Fortis Foundation and Being Human-The Salman Khan Foundation have come together to create a heart-warming initiative, The Little Hearts Programme, to provide free treatment to children with congenital heart defects.<br /><br />Launched on May 1, a day after the inauguration of its flagship facility - Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon (FMRI) – the joint initiative will leverage Fortis’ network of hospitals across the country including the latest facility.<br /><br />FMRI offers super-specialisation in oncology, trauma and paediatric care with embedded centres of excellence at the hospital in neurosciences, minimal access<br />surgery, cardiac sciences and orthopaedics.<br /> <br />“Over 50 children have already been treated within six few weeks at the Fortis Hospital in Mulund, Mumbai, and at FMRI” the healthcare group claims.<br /> <br />Being Human-The Salman Khan Foundation conducts eye camps to address preventable blindness, partnering with MDRI (Marrow Donors Registry India) to help build a marrow registry in India and now, partnering with Fortis Foundation in the area of paediatric cardiac care.<br /><br />Fortis Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Fortis Healthcare Limited has been involved in a number of social initiatives to support the community by providing health services and subsidised medical care to the socially and economically marginalised sections of the society.<br /><br /> </div>
