INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE GREATER CHENNAI CORPORATION RCME TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT
TANKER (Tamilnad Kidney Research) Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable organisation founded by Dr. Georgi Abraham and likeminded people in June 1993 with the aim of helping under-privileged people with kidney disease by giving subsidised and free dialysis and one time financial help for medication, investigation and transplantation and to spread awareness about kidney disease. TANKER cares for those, the underprivileged, who suffer kidney problems of any kind, reversible or terminal, regardless of caste, creed, sex or religion. TANKER runs 12 dialysis units in Tamilnadu , 8 in Chennai and one each in Madurai, Coimbatore, Vellore and Tiruppur helping 672 patients with free and subsidized dialysis. The Valluvarkottam unit is supported by the Greater Chennai Corporation, Rotary Club of Madras East and other valuable donors and has 18 machines.
This new
19th machine has been donated by M/s. Sri Ramachandra Trust and M/s. Mangal Tirth Estate Limited and was
inaugurated by Mr. N. Ramachandran and Mr. M. Balasubramaniam at the Greater
Chennai Corporation, Rotary Club of Madras East, TANKER Foundation Dialysis
Unit. With this generous donation more patients will benefit in and around the Nungambakkam
area.
TANKER
Foundation Managing Trustee, Mrs Latha A. Kumaraswami, welcomed the donors and
gave an update of TANKER and said that so far TANKER has done more than 4 lakh
free and subsidized dialysis through their 12 dialysis centres thanks to
valuable support from the CMCHIS, Greater Chennai Corporation and various
Rotary Clubs, FreeMasons, Round Table and other valuable donors. TANKER has
given donations of Rs.3.49 crores for medications and investigation costs.
TANKER has conducted 1279 Awareness programmes reaching out to 1.8 lakh people
and over 35810 people have been screened for kidney disease. She also deeply
appreciated all the staff of TANKER and called them Angels on Earth who are
doing selfless service.
Mr. N.
Ramachandran of M/s. Sri Ramachandra Trust spoke and greatly appreciated the
dedicated service by TANKER and their wonderful staff. Mr. M. Balasubramaniam
and Mr. Vijay of M/s. Mangal Tirth Estate Limited said they would continue to
help TANKER in all their activities.TANKER Foundation Head Admin, Mrs Vasanthi
Ravichander, proposed the vote of thanks.
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