Shahrukh
Khan
is
not
just
a
great
actor
and
a
global
icon
but,
he
is
also
a
hero
in
real
life
who
actively
works
towards
the
welfare
of
society.
Apart
from
entertaining
us
with
her
impressive
work,
the
actor
also
successfully
dons
the
the
hat
of
a
philanthropist,
humanitarian
and
founder
of
a
non-profit
organization
Meer
Foundation.
For
those
who
ain't
aware,
he
was
honoured
with
the
24th
Crystal
Award
by
the
World
Economic
Forum
at
the
beginning
of
this
year.
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
Meer
Foundation
has
facilitated
aid
to
acid
victims
for
years
and
now
is
organizing
a
free
Plastic
surgery
camp
followed
by
specialized
eye
surgery
camp
along
with
Atijeevan
Foundation
and
New
Hope
Hospital.
The
inaugural
event
was
held
on,
13th
of
July
in
Chennai,
followed
by
surgeries
commencing
post-screening
until
evening
4:30
pm.
Meer
Foundation
has
organized
several
activities
for
the
empowerment
and
upliftment
of
women,
especially
towards
the
acid
attack
victims.
In
order
to
provide
the
best
quality
treatment
to
acid
attack
survivors
across
the
country,
the
initiative
started
by
Atijeevan
Foundation
has
provided
surgeries
to
survivors
for
the
past
two
years
in
partnership
with
Meer
Foundation.
Sharing
his
thoughts
on
Meer
Foundation's
initiative,
Venky
Mysore,
Director,
Meer
Foundation,
says,
"We
at
Meer
Foundation
have
always
been
striving
to
provide
a
helping
hand
to
the
strong
acid
attack
victim
survivors.
Through
our
journey
over
the
years,
we
have
tried
to
make
a
difference
to
empower
women
who
have
faced
traumatic
experiences
in
their
lives.
Apart
from
the
mental
trauma,
the
victims
are
also
subjected
to
extreme
physical
sufferings
and
are
often
void
of
facilities
to
treat
the
same.
Through
Meer,
we
try
to
take
away
the
financial
burden
of
their
treatment,
thereby
providing
them
with
facilities
to
live
a
better
and
happier
life.
With
every
initiative,
we
envision
growing
our
universe
to
facilitate
more
number
of
women.
The
plastic
surgery
and
eye
surgery
camp
in
association
with
Atijeevan
Foundation
and
New
Hope
Hospital
aims
to
provide
best
quality
treatment
to
Acid
attack
survivors
across
the
country."
Speaking
about
objectives
of
the
camp
Dr.
Ganapathy
says
"The
management
and
treatment
of
Acid
Victims
is
long
drawn
and
complicated.
The
society
needs
to
be
sensitized
in
accepting
such
victims
within
its
fold
rather
than
shun
or
isolate
them.
Such
a
program
cannot
be
a
one-man
show
-
it
has
to
be
a
collective
effort
by
the
society,
the
government,
the
law
enforcers,
the
judiciary,
the
social
workers,
the
medical
community,
NGO's
and
the
corporates.
He
further
added,
"We
are
a
group
of
five
energetic,
highly
motivated,
skilled
and
experienced
plastic
surgeons
who
have
been
involved
in
burn
care
for
over
20
years.
While
we
work
in
a
corporate
environment
the
very
thought
of
being
associated
with
NGOs
and
likeminded
people
in
a
program
to
alleviate
the
suffering
of
acid
victims
is
very
exciting.
Our
group
comprises
of
members
who
are
specialized
in
all
forms
of
reconstruction
as
well
as
aesthetic
surgery
including
laser
surgery.
This
would
give
us
the
ability
to
give
a
complete
makeover
to
these
patients
so
that
they
can
return
to
the
society
with
their
heads
held
high.
We
would
be
very
happy
to
be
involved
in
many
more
such
endeavors
wherein,
while
we
try
to
bring
back
the
smiles
on
their
faces
a
sense
of
immense
pleasure
and
fulfilment
would
fill
our
hearts."
Dr.
Simon
Hercules,
Chairman
New
Hope
Brain
and
Spine
Centre
adds,
"Being
in
the
health
care
industry
for
almost
three
decades.
At
various
level
from
medical
student,
duty
medical
officer
consultant
and
now
chairman
of
the
hospital
I
learnt
certain
medical
condition
needs
long
term
multi
sectoral
approach
to
make
the
individual
lead
a
productive
life.
One
among
them
is
burns
especially
acid
burns.
Acid
Burn
patients
are
patients
forever
they
need
multiple
reconstruction
for
many
years
and
multiple
stages
may
be
unimaginable
for
the
lower
middle-class
people
as
they
can't
even
afford
single
stage.
That
is
where
we
social
beings
have
to
play
a
significant
role,
when
Atijeevan
approached
us
I
happily
accepted
it
since
it
was
matching
our
Moto
of
providing
affordable
and
quality
care
to
all.
Hearty
congratulations
to
Atijeevan
for
this
initiative
and
gratitude
to
Meer
foundation
to
fund
the
Surgeries.
New
Hope
Hospital
is
happy
to
play
little
role
in
this
great
initiative."
Pragya
Singh,
founder
of
Atijeevan
foundation
says
-We
have
created
a
platform
to
showcase
all
possible
treatment
and
empowerment
opportunities
available
for
our
fellow
Acid
attack
survivors.
we
look
forward
to
keep
doing
this
camp
in
other
cities
to
provide
quality
surgeries
to
the
survivors.
On
Plastic
Surgery
day,
this
burn
camp
is
one
honest
attempt
to
provide
best
medical
care
to
all
the
Acid
attack
survivors
who
keep
coming
to
us
from
all
parts
of
country.
I
understand
the
importance
of
right
surgery
at
right
time
in
amending
the
lives
of
survivors
and
there
could
be
no
better
way
to
provide
free
of
cost
Quality
Surgery
to
them
by
most
renowned
Doctors
in
the
country.
This
Camp
would
not
be
possible
without
the
angels
in
my
life
Prof.
Dr.
Nirmala
Subramanian
a
pioneer
in
Oculoplastic
surgery
and
who
has
performed
most
of
my
Surgeries,
not
only
salvaged
my
life
but
inspired
me
to
take
care
of
others
like
me.
Dr.
K
Sridhar,
VP,
and
head
of
ICAPS
team
at
SIMS
hospital,
who
with
his
energy
and
dedication
has
always
inspired
and
guided
me
throughout
this
camp
how
to
keep
moving
forward
and
do
the
right
thing.
I
also
want
to
thank
Smith
&
Nephew
for
supplying
us
best
quality
dressing
material
in
all
our
Surgical
camps.
I
look
forward
to
this
camp
which
will
be
more
special
this
time
as
for
the
first
time
we
are
going
to
focus
on
a
specialized
need
for
eye
surgeries
for
all
the
patients.
"
Meer
Foundation
has
time
and
again
extended
their
support
to
the
acid
attack
victims
and
organizes
initiatives
and
Programmes
that
empower
and
strengthen
Women.