Rainbow Children’s Hospital Hosts ‘Happy Vibes’ for Children with Developmental Needs!
● Inclusive celebration sees participation from over 20 children and parents, highlighting strong community engagement!
Chennai, April 24, 2026: Marking a one-of-its-kind inclusive celebration, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, India’s leading chain of pediatric multi-specialty and perinatal hospitals, organised “Happy Vibes” at its Sholinganallur unit, in the presence of developmental experts led by Dr. Perumal Sathya S, Dr. Akila Sivakumar, and a team of specialists.
In India developmental differences account for around 5 -10 percent in children. Rainbow Children’s Hospital has established a comprehensive Child Development Centre across its network, offering multidisciplinary evaluation and intervention services tailored to the developmental needs of children, ensuring continuous and holistic care beyond clinical treatment. Despite persistent social stigma, Rainbow Children’s Hospital has consistently created platforms that enable these children to express themselves and showcase their abilities. This year’s theme, “Happy Vibes,” focused on celebrating individuality, confidence, and joy.
The event brought together over 20 children along with their parents, all of whom participated enthusiastically in a series of engaging activities and performances. The children showcased their talents through a variety of performances, including fancy dress, dance, singing, and recitation of Thirukkural couplets, reflecting their abilities, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Interactive games conducted by therapists and staff encouraged participation from both children and parents, fostering a sense of togetherness. Gifts were distributed to all participating children, adding to the celebratory spirit. Trainers from Self Care Activity & Fitness (SCAF) Academy engaged the children in structured physical activities and emphasised the importance of regular exercise in supporting overall development, as part of ongoing efforts to expand dedicated physical training support for children with developmental needs. Parents also actively participated, further enhancing the inclusive and supportive environment of the event.
Dr. Perumal Sathya S, Consultant – Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Chennai, welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of creating inclusive spaces for children with developmental needs. “Developmental conditions in children affect communication, behaviour, and social interaction, with a growing disease burden globally and in India. It is both heartwarming and emotional to create a space that brings children and parents together, allowing us to identify, nurture, and showcase each child’s unique potential,” she said.
Mr. John Paul Vijay, Facility Director, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Sholingnallur, added, “At Rainbow Children’s Hospital, we are committed to going beyond clinical care by creating meaningful experiences that empower children and support families. ‘Happy Vibes’ reflects our continued effort to build an inclusive ecosystem where every child feels valued, encouraged, and celebrated.”
The event concluded on a joyful and meaningful note, reinforcing Rainbow Children’s Hospital’s commitment to inclusive care, through clinical excellence and by empowering children with developmental needs through platforms that celebrate their individuality and potential.
About Rainbow Children’s Medicare Limited: Rainbow Children’s Medicare Limited network comprises 23 hospitals and 5 clinics in 9 cities, with a total bed capacity of 2385 beds. Our Pediatric services operating under the brand “Rainbow Children’s Hospital” includes new-born and pediatric intensive care, pediatric multi-specialty services, pediatric quaternary care (including organ transplantation); whereas our women care services under “Birthright by Rainbow” offers perinatal care services which includes normal and complex obstetric care, multi-disciplinary foetal care, perinatal genetic and fertility care along with gynecology services.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital built on strong fundamentals of a multidisciplinary approach with a full-time consultant-led clinical service along with 24/7 commitment in a child centric environment. The company follows a hub-and-spoke operating model where the hub hospital provides comprehensive outpatient, inpatient care, with a focus on tertiary and quaternary services, while the spokes provide 24/7 emergency care, large outpatient services and comprehensive obstetrics, pediatric inpatient and level 3 NICU services. This model is successfully operational at Hyderabad and is gaining traction in Bengaluru. The endeavor is to replicate this approach in Chennai and across the National Capital Region. Subsequently Rainbow intends to expand into tier-2 cities of Southern India.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital embraces a unique doctor engagement model, where doctors work exclusively on a full-time, retainer basis. The doctors work in teams and have 24/7 commitment, which is particularly important for children’s emergency, neonatal, pediatric intensive care services and to support pediatric retrieval services. The Company also operates the country’s largest pediatric DNB training programme in private healthcare, offering post graduate residential DNB and fellowship programmes.
