Profile-Dr.Kanabar

BIODATA OF DR. RAJNI KANABAR

Born in Mwanza , Tanzania , Dr. Kanabar is a third generation member of a large Indian family that migrated to East Africa in the early 1900’s.

As a Medical practitioner, M.B.B.S. ( India ), D.C.H. ( Ireland ), Chairman of Regency Medical Centre , former Chairman of Mwanza Round Table, 41 Club, Lions Club of Dsm (Host),Association of Private Hospitals in Tanzania , Founder Vice Chairman of Tanzania Heart Foundation, Hon Life Member of Mwanza Round Table,Founder executive member of Tanzania India Friendship Association , Dr Kanabar has a commendable record of community service over three decades.

In 1979, his core values of commitment, service and compassion were reflected in his pioneering efforts to set up the ‘Tanzania Heart Babies Project’ under Mwanza Round Table which later grew under the umbrella of International Heart Relief Foundation (USA), Tanzania Heart Foundation, Ministry of Health, Lions Club of Dsm (Host), EOTF Foundation of former First Lady of Tanzania H.E. Anna Mkapa, WAMA Foundation of The First Lady of Tanzania H.E. Salma Kikwete, Rodney Mengi Foundation , Kiran Patel Foundation ( USA) Regency Medical Centre and the patronage of political stalwarts, industrialists, Indian film stars, Indian High Commission and philanthropists nationally and internationally.

By building bridges of partnership with various Indian Hospitals, besides referring many noncardiac patients to India, Dr Rajni Kanabar, through contributing partners and personal tireless efforts as a Convener and Fund Raiser of Heart Babies Project ever since 1979 to this date, facilitated more than 2000 children suffering from Repairable Congenital & Rheumatic Heart Defects for Open Heart Surgery at highly subsidised rates (Free to patients) and thereby Giving a “New Lease of Life” to these disadvantaged children who would have died prematurely due to lack of funds and unavailability of Paediatric Cardiac Centre of Excellence in Tanzania.

Besides this Free Eye, Cardiac, Diabetic Medical Camps, subsidised Cataract Surgeries, Dialysis to Kidney Failure Patients along with Lions are ongoing activities for years at his Regency Medical Centre.

Dr. Kanabar is happily married to Sarla and they are blessed with two sons Dr. Amish Kanabar (G.P., Urologist Specialist, UK ), married to Manisha and Mr Beejesh Kanabar (MBA, Financial Consultant, USA ) ,married to Dr Joshika (Orthodontist).He is also a proud grandfather of Aryan & Sohum .

Dr. Kanabar believes that where there is Love, Commitment and Passion for Service, miracles will continue to happen through wireless connection with Almighty!! He is awaiting for one more miracle to happen, a Cardiac Centre of Excellence in Tanzania soon!

Dr Kanabar is a recipient of many awards in Lionism at Club, District and International levels. Out of 1.4 million Lion members in 205 countries and geographical areas, Lion Dr Kanabar was chosen in the category of top Five Lions of the Year at the Lions International Convention in Denver , USA , in 2003. He is known for his oratory and fund raisng skills, sense of humour and adherence to Transparency at all levels in his service clubs like Lions club & Mwanza Round Table of which he is a life honorary member.

He is the recipient of the most prestigious “Bhartiya Parvasi Samman Award” presented to him as a Person of Indian Origin by the President of India H.E. Pratibha Patil at Bhartiya Parvasi Divas, Indian Diaspora Conference on 9th January 2010 at New Delhi for his philanthropic work in facilitating more than 2000 heart crippled children for open heart surgery at various Cardiac hospitals in India and thereby strengthening Indo Tanzania Friendship.This highlighted the image of India as a cost effective destination for medical treatment.This in turn also promoted medical tourism.

Ps: Dr. Rajni Kanabar hails from M.P.Shah Medical College , Jamnagar , Gujarat , India . But He passed his final M.B.B.S from B.J.Medical collage, Ahmedabad in 1968 as required for Overseas' Indians during that particular time.