Sports medicine is slowly gaining acceptance in the country. In order to address the growing demand for sports medicine Healthium, in collaboration with Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT), inaugurated the ‘Sport of Life’ initiative for the treatment of sports injuries, strengthening its deep commitment towards sports medicine in India

ABFT aims to support injured players in need with the cost of medical treatment, doctors, surgeries and rehabilitation facilities to recover from sports injuries and carry on with their career. Healthium will provide its arthroscopy implants required for the surgeries free of cost.

In sports, players often face injuries during their careers. Some of them are minor niggles while others could be critical enough to be career-threatening. For some players, the sport is the only way of sustaining themselves and their families. Such sportsmen often cannot afford to bear the cost of treatment of injuries. With ‘Sport of Life’, such needy players have an opportunity to recover from injuries with the support of ABFT and Healthium.

According to an Injury Surveillance Report by NCA last year, 14.75 % of players sustained shoulder injuries, 13.11% of players sustained knee injuries and almost 74 % players suffer from career-threatening Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries in the 1st two years of return to sport.

Healthium’s portfolio offers a wide range of implants and equipment to treat soft tissue conditions in the shoulders and knees such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, posterior cruciate ligament injuries, other ligament repair & reconstruction and meniscal repair, so that despite injuries the ‘Sport of Life’ does not stop.

The “Sport of Life’ initiative was inaugurated by renowned dignitaries that included Bhaichung Bhutia, torchbearer of Indian Football in the international arena, Abhinav Bindra, India’s 1st individual Olympic gold medallist, & Founder of Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust, Prof. Arumugam. S, Director, Centre for Sports Science (CSS) and Head - Department of Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (SRIHER), Anish Bafna from Healthium and the representatives of ABFT.

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Anish Bafna, CEO and MD, Healthium Medtech, said, “We are excited to be part of the “Sport of Life” Initiative and commit to the betterment and well-being of sportspeople in India. At Healthium, we aspire to touch lives with our patented arthroscopy range “Sironix”, designed and developed in-house, which holds over 50 patents in U.S and India. We are delighted with our strategic collaboration with Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT).”

Speaking at the launch of the initiative, Abhinav Bindra, Founder, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust added, “Making sure the sport of life does not stop, by supporting players in need, is of paramount importance in sports today, as they represent our nation. “Sport of Life” aims to help sportspeople in need pan India with treatment and rehabilitation facilities at their home locations so that they can remain active in sport. We are delighted to join hands with Healthium.”