Wockhardt Hospitals Share Joy, Warmth, and Hope This Christmas with ‘Be a Santa’ Initiative

Nagpur,  December 2025: Reaffirming its commitment to corporate social responsibility and inclusive community development, Wockhardt Hospital’s conducted its annual ‘Be a Santa’ initiative during Christmas 2025. The initiative was aimed at supporting underprivileged children and senior citizens while reinforcing the organisation’s philosophy of care that extends beyond clinical services.

As part of the initiative, teams from Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur reached out to the Government-certified orphanage — Girls Home for Children, Katol Road, Nagpur. The celebration included cake cutting, snacks, and gift distribution, along with a Hand Hygiene Awareness activity for the children. The children participated enthusiastically, making the initiative meaningful and joyful for everyone involved. The celebration were designed to promote dignity, warmth, and emotional well-being, creating meaningful festive experiences for vulnerable communities.

The ‘Be a Santa’ initiative was implemented across Wockhardt Hospitals’ units in Mumbai Central, Mira Road, Nagpur, and Rajkot, ensuring wide-reaching community engagement and consistent CSR participation across regions. At each location, hospital teams actively participated in festive activities including cake cutting, interactive games, prayers, and community interactions, fostering a spirit of togetherness and compassion. In addition, the outreach programs also included basic health awareness sessions such as hand hygiene workshops and simple physiotherapy exercise training, aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and overall well-being among beneficiaries.

Commenting on the initiative, Ms. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, Managing Director, Wockhardt Hospitals, said, “Corporate social responsibility at Wockhardt Hospitals is deeply rooted in compassion and long-term community engagement. Through our ‘Be a Santa’ initiative, we aim to extend care, respect, and joy to those who need it most, reinforcing our belief that healthcare organisations must play a meaningful role in building inclusive communities.”

Adding to this, Mr. Ravi Bagali, Centre Head, Wockhardt Hospitals,Nagpur, said,

“By engaging with communities across multiple locations during the festive season, we continue to strengthen our commitment to social responsibility and make a positive difference beyond hospital walls.”

Through initiatives such as ‘Be a Santa’, Wockhardt Hospitals continues to embed social responsibility into its organisational ethos, strengthening community trust and contributing to long-term social well-being.

About Wockhardt Hospital:

Wockhardt Hospitals is a chain of tertiary care super-specialty hospitals with facilities in, Nagpur, Rajkot, South Mumbai and North Mumbai. All Wockhardt Hospitals have state-of-the-art infrastructure and globally benchmarked processes to enable Patient Care & Safety. Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. is one of the few professionally managed corporate hospital groups in the country which prioritises patient safety and quality of care at the core of its strategy. The overall 1100 bedded hospitals & has over 1000 Standard Operating Procedures or Protocols for both clinical and non-clinical processes in place. The guiding philosophy is to serve and enrich the Quality of Life of patients.