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Whilst India vows to eradicate Polio with the largest ever immunisation campaign in history (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr8/en/index.html), the unfortunate victims of the disease remain to receive treatment, medical care and assistance in daily life.

Saturday 30^th. May and Sunday 31^st. May, Birmingham was honoured to have the prescence of Dr. Kailash 'Manav' at the Shree Durga Bhawan, Smethwick. Founder of the Narayan Seva Sanstha (Trust), since 1985 Dr. Kailash 'Manav' has devoted his life to helping those in need, particularly those affected by Polio. I had the pleasure of listening to the sermon and personally discussing his projects with the Swami.

In 1995 the organisation's first Polio Hospital was founded and since that day, it is has been rendering services in various activities, also other than polio. Through the unity of various states of India and abroad, there are presently 409 branches in India and 89 abroad with thousands of Sadhak working with might & man for the organisation. This institution (Organisation) has changed the fate of 78,000 polio affected people.

There are four buildings for rendering services to polio people: Manav Mandir, Jayaswal Seva Hospital, Deedwania Seva Sadan, International Hospital for disabled, and the polio patient Research Center. The main aim of the organisation is to serve and provide surgery and medical services to polio affected people. There are approx. 80 lakhs physically handicapped and crawling affected patients in India. Out of these 50 lakhs are polio and mentally retarded patients (C.P.) who can easily live a normal life in society through treatment and assistance.

Under various activities of the organisation Narayan Seva Sanstha (Trust) have distributed 20,12,432 articles of Clothes to tribals, provided treatment to 5,16,835 patients, served food to 5,70,200, patients and distributed 7000 Ration Cards. Post the opening of 20 Bal Sanskar Kendra, 30 Sewing Centers and Day Care Centers for Senior Citizens have been created. In the physically handicapped (Disability) sector, they have distributed 1,28,126 Callipers, 1,79,992, Baisakhiya, and 94,115 tricycles free of cost to disabled person to provide them with independence and mobility. Furthermore, marriages have been organsied for about 223 such handicapped couples totally free of cost.

In the year 2000 the organisation received a National award from the Honourable President Shri. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for excellent services in the field of welfare for persons with disabilities. In the year 2003 the Honourable Vice President Bheron Singh ji Shekhawat visited the organisation. He further praised the efforts for the work done for polio affected people and awarded the Red & White Bravery National award to Kailash 'Manav' for his excellent service towards human welfare and society. Dr. Kailash 'Manav' was recently awarded the Padam Shree Award in Social Services by the Honorable President Smt. Pratibha Patil on 5^th May 2008, one of the most prestigious awards anyone can receive.

In the future the organisation is planing to start the following services in diffrent sectors:

International Hospital for supra physiotherapy and Disability Research Centre. Children who have the ambition to do something in life and want to become self supported will be given free treatment & diagnosis. Hospital which is under construction has 251 beds, two wards for orphan disabled and six wards for handicapped, 8 Wards for patients and ten wards for the disabled poor sufferers.

The construction work of Global Hospital is in progress covering an area of about 2500 Sq.ft, providing Sadhak residence and equipment storage facilities

Learned Rishis and Maharishi have said that the human body is in itself a living temple. In this temple God is present in the form of a "Soul". Saints have said that 68 pilgrims reside in this body. Deha Devalaya, constructed over 2000 Sq. ft will bring to life this human temple, providing education in the functions of each and every part of the body from the heart, heart beats, your ear, nose and your internal structure, to your Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Brain - illustrating how they work even to how blood circulates in the body, and so forth.

An international Polio Hosptial and Research Centre is being constructed in Badi 13 km from Udaipur.

To find out more , please visit their website at http://www.narayanseva.org.

To make a donation, in the first instance contact fellow Lohanas Ashokbhai Kotecha / Bachubhai Kotecha (Maruti Trust) on 0116 2220073 or Rashmi Mavani (Bharat Welfare Trust) on 0116 266 7050.

Article present by Jitesh H. Samani