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Welcome to Operation Straight Spine Trust

Founder & of Chairman Operation Straight Spine Trust Prof (Dr) Ujjwal Kanti Debnath, associated with Mr K K Gupta, Chairman of Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Budge Budge to organize the 17th Spinal deformity Surgical workshop “Operation Straight Spine” at JIMSH, Budge Budge, Kolkata 700137, from 18th -22nd Mar 2024. The 4th Kolkata Spine deformity conference will be held on 23rd Mar 2024 from 10AM to 5PM.

OSS is the first-ever global outreach project on spinal surgery in India, consisting of outpatient clinics, major spine surgery interventions, wards rounds, and teaching seminars. This charitable mission has been ongoing for last 17years. The program facilitates surgical treatment for under privileged children and young adults with scoliosis or kyphosis. OSS supports training and education of Orthopaedic trainees and nursing staff at the hospital. OSS workshop is always attended by spinal surgical fellows from other institutes around India and abroad. Many international surgeons and nurses (from USA, Europe and UK) attend and support OSS in its endeavor.

OSS welcomes parents of children who suffer from spinal deformity to come forward for their treatment under OSS during the workshop.

High prevalence of musculoskeletal deformity in many developing nations esp. in children can be a major source of emotional stress and socio-economic hardship. Spinal deformities may worsen over time leading to increased misery, physical disability, and loss of independence. OPERATION STRAIGHT SPINE outreach project is developed to maintain a recognized spinal treatment service in a developing nation for those individuals who could not otherwise afford or have access to such services

The ongoing project called Operation Straight Spine (OSS), providing spinal surgical camps in local hospitals in India. A two week surgical camp was inadequate to meet the huge need for patient care with spinal problems in the region. OSS highlighted the need for a more permanent solution in the region.

 

Mission

OSS to assist in the treatment and care of the children or adults in the developing nations who suffer from injuries or disorders of the musculoskeletal system such as spinal or limb deformities, cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. We deliver compassionate, high quality, affordable musculoskeletal health care to the underprivileged.

Vision

"Spirit in the service of mankind" Our vision is to give medical, educational and surgical assistance to the underprivileged irrespective of any caste, creed or religion.

Objectives

OSS is to provide the services ranging from diagnosis, surgical intervention, post-operative care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, to children and adults suffering from musculoskeletal diseases or disorders with an aim to improve the quality of life.

VALUES

The core values express our convictions and beliefs. We strive to integrate compassion, respect and constancy at the heart of what we do.

SERVICE MODEL

OSS is a registered charity providing surgical and medical care for children and adults with musculoskeletal diseases in the underprivileged in India esp. Eastern India. The charity funding is used to finance treatment in a hospital based facility. The charity arranges equipments, instruments and implants for carrying out successful surgeries in children, adolescents and adults. The charity arrange teams consisting of specialist surgeons, nurses and other operating room personnel based abroad for the annual surgical camps. Regular clinics and surgical procedures are undertaken by the UK, USA and India based qualified surgeons and nurses. The surgeons and nurses in the team trains medical professionals and raise the standard of care in the region.

FUTURE

The goal is to establish an autonomous centre of excellence which will deliver the services for all spinal and children orthopaedic diseases on a continuous basis.

" Only a life lived for others is the life worthwhile "

- Albert Einstein

Last year in Mar 2020 , spinal deformity surgery program was held In IPGMER & SSKM hospital, Kolkata successfully. Currently we are preparing to organise another surgical workshop by the end of 2021.

DONATIONS

Monetary donations to the Operation Straight Spine Trust will help us to continue to provide high quality medical care to those who need it most. OSS is staffed by a dedicated group of individuals who generously donate their time and talents so that OSS can continue to fulfill its mission. Their volunteerism helps to keep our administrative costs very low so that a high percentage of your donation can be directed to where it is needed most - helping those with spinal disorders. Your donation helps to pay for the cost of equipment, supplies, medication and transportation.

Check out the Operation Straight Spine image gallery to see the extraordinary work our volunteers do.

Please use the Donate page to make your gift via any card, UPI, wallets, netbanking, bank transfers etc. You can also send a cheque favouring Operation Straight Spine.