Free Medical Care by Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Kumbh Mela Prayagraj

Amidst the gathering of millions at Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj,where devotees seek spiritual upliftment and purification, the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR), in collaboration with the Department of Health, Uttar Pradesh, and the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, is offering invaluable facility to the attendees by offering free medical services.

A total of 15- bed hospital has been set up in Sector 16 of Prayagraj that ensures to provide inclusive medical support for free. Treating an average of 1,000 patients per day to 2,000 patients per day (on spiritually significant days like Mauni Amavasya), the initiative by SMSIMSR aims to offer timely and accessible healthcare services to all the devotees for free, especially during the peak days.

Equipped to provide immediate care to any of the devotees in need of assistance as they take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam, this initiative prioritises health and well-being to every individual during their spiritual journey. In this convergence of devotion and service, healthcare becomes a blessed offering of love and compassion.

About Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research:

Established in Bangalore, the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is India’s first free private rural medical college that was inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, on March 25, 2023. Offering medical education to rural youths in courses such as MBBS, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences, the institution aims to provide accessible and affordable quality healthcare and education to all. In the coming days, SMSIMSR will introduce 600 beds hospital to continue healthcare services to all.

In India, there are 12 speciality hospitals, including five paediatric cardiac hospitals, five mother & child hospitals and two multi-specialty hospitals. Internationally, the mission operates three hospitals in Fiji, Sri Lanka and Nigeria, as well as a medical centre in the USA. These initiatives have provided life-changing care to over 34,000 children with congenital heart defects and offered outpatient consultations to over 2.9 million patients.

 About Sri Madhusudan Sai

A humanitarian leader whose mission of service and spirituality spans 80 countries, Sri Madhusudan Sai has dedicated his life to uplifting millions by providing free nutrition, education, and healthcare initiatives under the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission. Guided by the ancient Indian principle of vasudhaiva kutumbakam (“One World One Family”), he envisions a world where nations, societies, and individuals support one another as family.  Through his tireless efforts and inspiring leadership, he has created a model of selfless service that touches lives across continents, with Sathya Sai Grama in Muddenahalli, Karnataka, India serving as the epicentre for these global service activities.

From 28 educational campuses and a University in South India to a school in Nigeria, Sri Madhusudan Sai has worked to provide free values-based education to over 3,700 boys and girls. Additionally, over 7,800 scholarships have been awarded to encourage primary school enrolment. In the sector to provide adequate nutrients, the Annapoorna morning nutrition programme nourishes 10 million school-going children across over 143,000 government schools in India and five other countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Australia. To extend the vision of a united world, 11 Centres for Human Development across 10 countries work towards the welfare and well-being of all as one global family. The Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission offers all services absolutely free, without any discrimination.

Sri Madhusudan Sai’s work and vision have not just had profound impact on the world, but his dedication to humanitarian causes has also garnered him with recognition and respect both in India and internationally. His efforts serve as an inspiring example of how spirituality can be expressed through service to humanity, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.