A team of doctors from the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi, has carried out a rare surgical procedure using 3D printing technology to give a new lease of life to an infant who was born without a sternum or breast bone – a rare condition known as complete cleft sternum. The doctors made use of 3D model to perform the complex surgery several times and then used titanium to print the implant that was fixed in place in the body of the infant during the surgery.

ViswaSanthi, a non-profit organisation established by Actor Mohanlal in the name of his parents, have launched the 'Amrita-ViswaSanthi Health Care Project' on August 5, 2019. The project in association with Amrita Hospital will bear the entire expenses of the heart surgeries of children under the age of 18 years belonging to socio – economically backward sections. It was inaugurated by Shri Mohanlal on the occasion of his mother’s birthday at a function held at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. The first beneficiary of the Scheme, a 5 year old girl, Simran, along with her family members from Bihar, were also present at the function. 

ViswaSanthi, a non-profit organisation established by Actor Mohanlal in the name of his parents, have launched the 'Amrita-ViswaSanthi Health Care Project' on August 5, 2019. The project in association with Amrita Hospital will bear the entire expenses of the heart surgeries of children under the age of 18 years belonging to socio – economically backward sections. It was inaugurated by Shri Mohanlal on the occasion of his mother’s birthday at a function held at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. The first beneficiary of the Scheme, a 5 year old girl, Simran, along with her family members from Bihar, were also present at the function.