TANKER Foundation, BALM and DIPA released Handouts on Self-Care & Mental Wellness for Caregivers at Valluvarkottam, Chennai

To address the growing mental health needs of caregivers supporting kidney patients, Dr Georgi Abraham Founder Trustee of Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation, in collaboration with BALM represented by Dr. Lakshmi Sankaran (Deputy Director, Training & Research, ex-Chair, Dept of AP, BALM – The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health), and Mrs. Shanthi Rajmohan (Founder Trustee, DIPA – Development Initiative for Promotion of Awareness), launched bilingual handouts (Tamil and English) focused on self-care and mental wellness for caregivers.  

  • Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation, released the English version. He emphasized the need to care for oneself while being a care giver.People on dialysis and their families need help as it is a mentally,physically,emotionally and financially draining illness. The mental and emotional toll on caregivers is often overlooked. These handouts are an important step in promoting their well-being, which is essential for holistic kidney care.He expressed his gratitude to the Tamil Nadu Government and GCC for their recent initiatives to improve dialysis care access and affordability.
  • Dr. S. Jayalakshmi, Professor of Nephrology, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), released the Tamil version of the handout. She commended TANKER, BALM, and DIPA for their tireless efforts for their life-saving mission.She said just like we need to recharge a cellphone it was important to recharge ourselves while being care givers.In the GH they look at caregiving holistically and counsel patients and families accordingly.
  • Prof P Jesuin Bose, Program Head,Dept of MSW in Disability and Empowerment ,MSSW, Mr P Rajendran , Co-Founder V-Shesh and Dr Preetha Krishnadas , Deputy Director CMHSS ,The Banyan also spoke about the importance of self care and gave advice on regular exercise,medical check ups and Me time.
  • Mrs Shanti Rajmohan ,Founder of DIPA which helps people on dialysis said that she was grateful to BANYAN and TANKER Foundation for giving her the guidance and the opportunity to meet caregivers and patients and counsel them and learn from them.She said that the pamphlet was the outcome of their requests to have a handy reference.

Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable trust established in June 1993 by Dr. Georgi Abraham (Founder), Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami (Managing Trustee), Mr. Suresh Balaje (Chairman), and other like-minded individuals. The Foundation was created with the primary mission of providing subsidized dialysis and financial assistance for kidney transplantation, medications, and diagnostic investigations for underprivileged patients suffering from kidney disease.TANKER runs 14 dialysis units, 10 in Chennai and one each in Madurai, Vellore, Tiruppur and Dindigul.

The event took place at the Greater Chennai Corporation RCME TANKER Dialysis Unit, at No. 97, Kodambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, at 2:00 PM on Saturday, 18th October 2025. The Valluvarkottam unit is supported by the Rotary Club of Madras East, the CMCHIS, the GCC and many other valuable donors.

 

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