Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor Reflection Paper

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Symphony Malveaux Reflection Paper 2 Hrudayalaya meaning “God’s Compassionate Home” was a very inspirational name for a heart hospital because aside from the fact that they strive to help as many poor people as possible, the title gives people hope. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty had all the characteristics that a social entrepreneur should possess to make their business successful. To start this type of business one has to be passionate, such as Dr. Shetty. He was avid in expressing his vision, thus comparing him to a youthful child with large dreams. When a person is truly passionate about their line of work or dream it is really hard to conceal the excitement it brings. One memorable quote from the article stated “Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.” This quote exemplifies how indulged he was with his vision, but it showed how persistent he was. Persistence is extremely important for an entrepreneur because who else besides the creator will continuously push behind a vision regardless of the several setbacks that may appear. Additionally, persistence is even more important in a social entrepreneur because not only are they entering the world with a new idea they are changing major life issues that can possibly improve the world around them. As an entrepreneur one sees a complex issue and solves it with a simple solution, which is what Dr. Shetty did. By doing intensive research he noticed that “heart disease was one of the most common illnesses in India” and the life expectancy was very low. In conjunction with low life expectancy numbers it was discovered 2.4 million people needed surgery but only 60,000 was performed due to lack of money. He saw an increasing issue and like any other entrepreneur created a simple avenue where the poor can receive the same treatment that individuals with money are

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