Sachin Tendulkar donates medical equipment to Makunda Hospital in Karimganj

In a bid to support underprivileged families in Karimganj, masterblaster Sachin Tendulkar has donated medical equipments to a Makunda hospital. This move will benefit over 2,000 children coming from poor families.

The ‘Goodwill ambassador of UNICEF’, Tendulkar has donated equipment required in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to the charitable hospital.

The cricket icon’s foundation has also helped in providing nutrition and education to tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh and this initiative will also help a lot of underprivileged communities in the North East

Dr Vijay Anand Isamael, Paediatric Surgeon, Makunda Hospital located in Bazaricherra, Karimganj, thanked the legendary batsman for the aid. As quoted by PTI, he said, “The grant from the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation with support from Ekam Foundation will help us to provide better services at low costs to the poor people who come in large numbers in this area.”

The legendary cricketer made his debut in the Indian team at the age of 16 and is one of the youngest players to do so. Having played for over 24 years, Tendulkar holds many records and is still considered the “God of Cricket” for many in the country and worldwide.