NNMF - Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation

Inauguration of Inspire Rehabilitation Center by Former President Ram Nath Kovind

Selfless service for the rehabilitation of disabled children is appreciated. Former President Ram Nath Kovind asserted that human service is God's service.

He was speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of 'Inspire' rehabilitation center at Junapani near Hingany by the former President on Sunday. At this time, surgeon Dr. Viraj Shingade, Dr. Rashmi Shingade and others were present.

Mr. Kovind further said that various activities are being implemented by the Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation for the children of the remote areas. 15 thousand children are being given free treatment through physiotherapy, occupation therapy, special therapy and 10 thousand children are being given treatment through speech therapy, orthopedic therapy. He said that this center is useful with all the facilities as the patient needs physiotherapy in case of many diseases or many problems arise after an accident.

Information about the Inspire Center

The center is spread over four acres and has facilities such as recreation park, physiotherapy, orthotic unit, sports complex, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychological counselling. Children who require long-term treatment and their parents will be accommodated in a residential complex. Similarly, this area has been designed so that the sick children can move easily. In the future, an updated hospital, yoga center and meditation center will be constructed. By Viraj Shingade.

Former president of India honourable Ram Nath Kovind is in Nagpur on Sunday 9th April to inaugurate INSPIRE a comprehensive rehabilitation centre for children with locomotor disability at junewani Road, Hingna at 9am.

Guest of honour hon’ble Devendra Fadnavis deputy chief minister Maharashtra has consented to Grace the occasion.

Inspire stands for Institute of neurosciences, paediatric orthopaedic illnesses rehabilitation and education. Inspire has a team of highly qualified doctors and a well equipped therapy Centre accessible, recreation park, orthotic unit, residential facility and sports complex. Therapy unit provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychological counselling. Accessibility creation Park is specially designed with barrier free environment, accessible rides and sensory garden that provides fun in a therapeutic way. Orthotic unit manufactures, customised splints. Residential complex is for disabled kids who need long-term therapy and training of their parents in various therapy programs.

Dr Viraj Shingade paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and director of inspire informed that complete rehabilitation of disabled child needs a multimodal approach corrective surgery long-term physiotherapy and use of orthotic appliances are important aspects. In future Inspire will have well equipped hospital, auditorium centre for yoga, meditation, remedial education and vocational training. Inspire will cater to all the needs of a disabled child under one roof.

The theme of Inspire is “from disability to independence “informed Dr Rashmi Shingade

National Cerebral Palsy DAY -NNMF (Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation) and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute, Nagpur

" REMOVE THE BARRIERS AND SEE THEM FLYING
If society comes forward and help spastic children removing the barriers, one can see many children fly new heights-Virendra Patrikar (chief guest, of the function)

Cerebral Palsy is an unwelcome global phenomenon and is the most common movement disorder seen in children worldwide.
Cerebral palsy has been described in the society centuries ago. Cerebral palsy is caused by injury to neonatal brain before, during or immediately after birth. The manifestations include muscle stiffness, joint stiffness, deformities, problems in balance and coordination, difficulty in everyday activities like sitting, eating, walking.
The parents have to move around various facilities to get proper treatment for their child throughout his developmental years, this puts lots of burden on them physically, financially and emotionally eventually forcing them to discontinue treatment during crucial developmental years of their child.
Keeping this fact in mind Team NNMF is making an effort to provide multidisciplinary team rehabilitation services to the affected individual and his family. ....including corrective Surgeries, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. ...all under one roof.
Nagpur based NGO NNMF( Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation) and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute are working together with the mission of rehabilitating children with CP for the last 15 years .
NNMF and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute has been conducting free screening camps in various parts of rural India for more than 15 years. It has screened more than 10000 children with CP who were deprived of expert medical care.
A large number of children (more than 3000) required surgical correction for their various deformities of upper limbs and lower limbs which were done during free surgical camps of NNMF and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute. The surgical team,headed by Dr.Viraj Shingade along with plastic surgeon Dr Tarun Deshbhratar,the chief paediatric aneasthetist Dr.Rashmi Shingade , Dr.Deepali Mandalik , Dr.,Suhas Ambade , Dr.Manish Dhoke and Dr.Sandeep Maitrey perform extensive surgeries during the camp.
The spastic children are given rehabilitation services which are comprehensive in nature. ....including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and language and communication skills. Dr Alpana Muley , Dr. Twinkle Naik,Dr Krati Omar along with Priyanka Mangrulkar, Sandeep Nimje, Sanjay Ingle are working hard to make this task possible.
In the year 2020-21 more than 4000 spastic children were benefitted by rehabilitation services provided by us.
3rd October every year is celebrated as National cerebral palsy day with the soul aim of creating more awareness about this condition.
A bicycle awareness drive was conducted from Ajni Square. Noted Social activist, Rotarian and CEO of India OPD .com Mr. Virendra Patrikar was the chief guest for the occasion. He flag off the bicycle rally and praised the work done by Nagai Narayanji Memorial foundation. Spastic Children Aarohi Wankhede and Samir Tekam were felicitated by him. He appealed that “ If society comes forward and help spastic children removing the barriers, one can see many children fly new heights”
Trustees Dr.Pravin Shingade and Mrs Ratnadevi Shingade,Dr Ravi Mundada,Dr. Suhas Ambade, Dr.Manish Dhoke, Drug Inspector Mr. Neeraj Lohakare were present during this occasion.
Miss Diksha, Sonal, Sunita,Kamal,Damini, Prajkta, Tulsi, Ranjita,Vidya,Ajinkya worked hard to make this event grand successful.

The magnitude of CP is large in society and there is still a long way to go before each and every child is reached.
The foundation makes a humble request to all sections of society to come forward and join hands in this mammoth task.


1) CP DAY AWARENES RALLY –Mr Virendra Patrikar was the Chief Guest

Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation (NNMF) and PRAVIRA Hospital Nagpur,jointly celebrates The World Disability Day
In order to empower the persons with disability WHO recognizes 3rd December as world disability day. Due to COVID 19 PANDEMIC persons with disability are the most affected population in the world.
NNMF and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute jointly celebrated the world disability day on 3rd December 2020. On this occasion an awareness drive was conducted. Around 50 participants took part in a bicycle rally. The children with disability were distributed with simple devices for home therapy program. The children and parents were guided for special precautions they need to take during COVID situation.
Different cultural programs were organized. Around 50 children with disability participated in these programs. A Drawing and A Debate competition was the main source of attraction.
Dr. Suhas Ambade and Dr. Sandeep Maitreya the noted Anaesthesiologists of the town were the chief guest and guest of honor respectively for the function. Dr. Viraj Shingade presided over the function. Dr. Rashmi Shingade was the key organizer. The cake was cut by two children Asmit Gedam and Samir Tekam.
The physiotherapy department mainly involving Dr. Alpana Muley Dr. Twinkle Naik, Priyanka Mangrulkar, Sonal Warkade and Diksha Ukey took efforts for participation of different children in this program.
Orthotist and splint unit persons involving Mr. Sanjay Ingle Mr. Sandeep Nimje, Avinash Warkade, Ajinky Patil, Santosh Mangrulkar, Rajesh Gaikwad were instrumental in taking out awareness drive and bicycle rally.
Nilima Khandate, Damini Gadpayle,Naina Wahane ,Tulsi Tale,Prajakta Sakhre, Sujata Sahu,Mr Mithun Lokhande were the key persons in organizing different cultural programs on this occasion.
Trustees of NNMF Mr. V.R. Lohakare, Mrs. Ratnadevi Shingade, Dr. Pravin Shingade, Dr. Vaishali Shingade, Mrs. Maya Lohakare took special efforts for various activities conducted on this day.

Warm Diwali wishes for every happiness to you. May the warmth and splendour, that are a part of this auspicious occasion, fill your life with happiness and bright cheer, and bring to you joy and prosperity, for the whole year.

National Cerebral Palsy DAY -NNMF (Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation) and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute,Nagpur
" REMOVE THE BARRIERS AND SEE THEM FLYING
Cerebral Palsy is an unwelcome global phenomenon and is the most common movement disorder seen in children worldwide.
Cerebral palsy has been described in the society centuries ago. It's manifestations range from mild to severe symptoms depending on the amount of brain damage encountered by the affected individual before, during or after birth.
It's prevalence is about 2 to 3 in every 1000 children worldwide. However, in actual sense it is expected to be more than what is accounted specially in a developing country like India.

Cerebral palsy is caused by injury to neonatal brain before, during or immediately after birth.
The manifestations include muscle stiffness, joint stiffness, deformities ,problems in balance and coordination, difficulty in every day activities like sitting, eating, walking.
The parents have to move around various facilities to get proper treatment for their child throughout his developmental years, this puts lots of burden on them physically, financially and emotionally eventually forcing them to discontinue treatment during crucial developmental years of their child.
Keeping this fact in mind Team NNMF is making an effort to provide multidisciplinary team rehabilitation services to the affected individual and his family. ....including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. ...all under one roof and free of cost

Inspite of being so widespread in the society since centuries, the stigma and myths associated with this disabling condition still prevails. This negative perception about CP results in marginalising these children from society and ultimately depriving them from getting adequate medical and rehabilitation treatment they deserve.
However good news is that with continuous advances in medical and rehabilitation measures, individuals with cerebral palsy can be helped to lead a life with less miseries.
3rd October every year is celebrated as National cerebral palsy day and 6th October is celebrated as World cerebral palsy day worldwide with the soul aim of creating more awareness about this condition.
The ICF model proposed by WHO in 2001 is developed to encourage holistic approach while treating individuals with CP so that we get their maximum participation in society.
Along with government machineries a lot of parents associations and NGOs are actively engaged in holistic rehabilitation of individuals with CP.
Nagpur based NGO NNMF( Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation) and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute are working together with the mission of rehabilitating children with CP for the last 15 years .
Established by individuals striving for childhood disability management, under the presidentship of Peadiatric Orthopaedic Surgeon from Nagpur Dr.Viraj Shingade , the NGO has served thousands of children with cerebral palsy from various parts of India ,especially the underprivileged children from inaccessible. ,rural parts of India including Maharashtra. ,Chattisgarh, Orissa ,Madhya pradesh.
NNMF and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute has been conducting free screening camps in various parts of rural India for more than 15 years. It has screened more than 10000 children with CP who were deprived of expert medical care.
A large number of children (more than 3000) required surgical correction for their various deformities of upper limbs and lower limbs which were done during free surgical camps of NNMF and Children Orthopaedic Care Institute. The surgical team ,headed by Dr.Viraj Shingade along with the chief paediatric aneasthetist Dr.Rashmi Shingade , Dr.Deepali Mandalik , Dr.,Suhas Ambade , Dr.Manish Dhoke and Dr.Sandeep Maitreya perform extensive surgeries during the camp.
Cerebral palsy has associated problems like convulsions which can hamper normal development if not addressed properly in time. Also there can be various learning disorders in the child which may not be obvious.To address associated neurological and developmental problems ,specialists are delivering services at regular intervals at the foundation .These include paediatric neurologists Dr.Amarjeet Wagh and Dr.Vinit Wankhede along with developmental paediatrician Dr.Dinesh Saroj.
Free Orthotic appliances distribution and follow up camps are also conducted. Orthotic appliances are useful to prevent deformities ,maintain optimum muscle length and joint position, and enhance the benefits obtained by surgical correction. Orthotic department is managed by Mr .Sanjay Ingale and his assistant technicians, who have expertise in making effective ,tailormade orthotic appliances for the CP children throughout their developing years.
The spastic children are given free rehabilitation services which are comprehensive in nature. ....including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and language and communication skills.
Deepa ,a mother of twins, Vicky and Micky, both suffering from cerebral palsy ,expressess her gratitude to the NNMF rehabilitation team. ...helping her in all round development of her children.
The Rehabilitation Department headed by Dr. Alpana Muley is taking painstaking efforts for the spastic children day and night.The team comprising of physios Prajakta Thakare ,Renuka Naik and Rajpal along with their occupational therapy colleagues Tejal baghele and Anita Pahuja assisted by young therapists Tejaswini Jadhav and Shraddha Karnewar are constantly striving to provide effective solutions to achieve optimal development in children coming to their clinic. . The speech and language development team comprising of Satyam Banjare and Shubhangi Waghmare have helped kids in expressing themselves through words and sign language bringing a smile on faces of numerous parents who were waiting to hear their kids communicating with them. ...expressing their desires. ..singing sweet nursery rhymes. The rehabilitation team is actively engaged in counselling parents in their everyday challenges during the developmental years of their children.
In these testing times of COVID -19 , telehealth consultation has opened up new horizons to deliver rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy.The rehabilitation team of NNMF is reaching out to their children and families as they are not able to reach the rehabilitation center. The rehabilitation team realises the importance of parents training in giving effective home therapy to children so that they do not loose the benefits achieved by therapeutic interventions. The pandemic like COVID -19 has been a real eye opener .
Rohit ,an enthusiastic teenager from Gondia had to stop attending school as he gradually developed difficulty in walking with increased stiffness in his muscles and joints of both legs . With increasing height and weight ,his parents were unable to carry him to school eveyday. However the medical and rehabilitation team of NNMF and Chilldren Orthopaedic care Institute offered them a helping hand by operating on his legs free of cost,during one of their surgery camps . Rohit after months of rigorous exercise therapy at center and home is walking with minimal support and going back to school. He now faces the world with more confidence.
There are numerous such stories of children with CP where team NNMF and Children Orthopaedic care Institute has made an impact on their lives. In the year 2019-20 more than 3000 spastic children were benefitted by free rehabilitation services provided by us.
To achieve maximum participation of CP children the rehabilitation team celebrates important occasions like festivals ,organising events like fancy dress competitions ,engaging children in drawing competitions to encourage their planning skills, interacting with environment. The parents are the frontline organisers in these events. The NNMF administrative team comprising of Priyanka Mangrulkar , Sandeep Nimje and their subordinates leave no stone unturned to give the children the happiest moments of their lives.
This herculean task of NNMF is supported by many philanthropists and well wishers from society. The foundation owes a deep sense of gratitude to them.
However the magnitude of CP is large in society and there is still a long way to go before each and every child is reached.
The foundation makes a humble request to all sections of society to come forward and join hands in this mammoth task.

Some common misunderstandings about Cerebral palsy:
• MYTH ;It is a form of polio……
TRUTH: It is a group of movement disorders caused by brain damage of the child before ,during or after birth
• MYTH : All CP individuals are intellectually challenged…….
TRUTH ; there are countless examples of individuals with CP who have excelled academically and professionally
• MYTH :Medicines cure CP completely………
TRUTH : CP cannot be cured completely ,its negative effects can be reduced to great extent by various interventions right from birth…..medicines have a limited role in reducing some associated problems.
• MYTH : A child with CP will recover with age without any intervention ….
TRUTH : This attitude of wait and watch might lose the crucial time period of child’s development.
Parents should take advantage of early diagnosis and early intervention facilities available with medical fraternity. Earlier the therapy started it is better for the child.
•​MYTH :Surgery will permanently cure cerebral palsy disability or surgery will cause permanent damage to joints and muscles
TRUTH : ..Surgery plays major role in rehabilitation of spastic child. Surgical interventions in cerebral palsy are to be planned carefully by a specialist and has to be performed by the specialist doctors to get best possible outcomes.
• MYTH : CP persons can not come in mainstream….……..
TRUTH :nothing can stop him or her from participating in society. They just need opportunity and empathy

If society comes forward and help these children removing the barriers one can see many children fly new heights.

Radio ulnar synostosis awareness day..... synostosis .VirajShingade .RashmiShingade .AlpanaMuley

International Forum for Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis” celebrates “World awareness Day“ on 24th August 2020

Radioulnar synostosis is a congenital disease in which both bones of upper limb are fused since birth. Worldwide incidence of radioulnar synostosis is 1 child per 1 lac population. Due to this fusion child has difficulty in performing daily activities like washing face, holding objects, having food, writing etc.
The first successful surgery for this condition is described by noted Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon from Nagpur, Dr. Viraj Shingade.
In this surgery the upper limb is corrected to its functional position and all activities of daily life become possible without any difficulty. This research was done by Dr. Viraj Shingade, Dr. Rashmi Shingade and Dr Suresh Ughade. It was published in American Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics and has brought Nagpur to World’s attention. In last 14 years more than 176 children across the world including UK, UAE have been successfully treated at children orthopaedic care institute, Nagpur
Due to lack of awareness about this condition many children are not treated and left to lead a miserable life. The main objective of this international forum is to create awareness among parents and health professionals about the treatment available for this rare condition. No child should be left untreated and disabled for something which is curable.
‘”The International forum for parents and children with congenital radio ulnar synostosis” is supported by Children orthopaedic care Institute and NNM foundation, Nagpur.
The event received an enthusiastic response from parents and children suffering from the disease across India and abroad. Due to COVID Pandemic most of parents participated in on line session.
The program began with a warm welcome to all children and parents by Children orthopaedic care institute staff and NNMF trustees.
The children were examined by Dr.Viraj Shingade and physiotherapist Dr. Alpana Muley.
All participants expressed how remarkably their life changed following the surgical treatment.
To mark the event cake cutting was done by Swara.
Chief guest of the function API Dhantoli Mr. Sanjay Pardeshi emphasised the need of awareness in the society for this rare and treatable condition. He also appealed the parents to help each other not only for medical treatment but also for other social challenges faced by these children .
On this occasion 3 needy students received financial assistance from NNMF to persue their education in Nursing.
Parents across India and abroad expressed their feelings and congratulated “ Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation” for taking this initiative.
Priyanka Mangrulkar, Sandeep Nimje, Sanjay Ingle & team worked hard for the success of the event. All norms of physical distancing were followed by those who participated in person.

Synostosis .VirajShingade .RashmiShingade