Meena Sharma
BMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7472.981-e (Published 21 October 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:981Data supplement
Meena Sharma
Anaesthetist Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals (b 24 March 1952; q Jabalpur 1975), d 23 August 2004.The sudden and tragic death of Dr Meena Sharma, aged 52, shocked all who knew her. She passed away suddenly while visiting Gwalior for her holidays and volunteering for these charity hospitals in Gwalior, India.
Dr Meena Sharma was born in Jabalpur to renowned educationist Professor R P Pandey and Lily Pandey, RIP. After completing her schooling and medical studies in Jabalpur, she married Dr B K Sharma in 1975 and shifted to Gwalior. She gained MD in anaesthesiology in 1977 while in Gwalior. She built on her education and experience in Gwalior, Bombay, and England. She also received further qualifications of DA and MRCA while in England. She was working at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals as an anaesthetist till now.
In addition to her academic and professional accolades, Dr Meena Sharma was co-founder of the Gwalior Children’s Hospital Charities along with her husband, who founded these organisations in 1993 with the aim of improving conditions for the poor, disabled, and destitute, especially children, women, and old, of Gwalior and Chambal region in India (details at www.gwalior.hospital.care4free.net). She was in India fulfilling these aims at the time of her passing and had continued to support this work throughout by providing time, efforts, and money at the expense of personal and family comforts, undergoing all the hardships without any regrets.
It is difficult to find comfort in a situation like this, however with the commendable work that she did for her patients, for Gwalior Children’s Hospital Charities, for her family and friends, Dr Meena Sharma’s spirit will live on, especially in the lives of the people she touched and in those who learnt from her. There will remain sadness at her passing, happiness in many memories, and a share of the inspiration that she so generously gave to all with whom she lived and worked.
A memorial service was held on 19 September, attended by many friends, colleagues, family members, and supporters of this charity.
We have decided to set up the Dr Meena Sharma Memorial foundation (MSM foundation), which will provide grants, scholarships, and help to provide for health care, education, vocational training, and support for the poor, disabled, and destitute children, women, and elderly in India to help make them independent and lead a life with dignity and self esteem through Gwalior Children’s Hospital Charity.
If you want to help and or want to volunteer your expert services to provide for these children and poor people at Gwalior, please do not hesitate to contact me any time (gwalior.hospital@care4free.net). [B K Sharma]
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