INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE REKHA MEMORIAL RENNY ABRAHAM AMBATTUR ROTARY TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT

INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE REKHA MEMORIAL RENNY ABRAHAM AMBATTUR ROTARY TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT
INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE REKHA MEMORIAL RENNY ABRAHAM AMBATTUR ROTARY TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT
INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE REKHA MEMORIAL RENNY ABRAHAM AMBATTUR ROTARY TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT

INAUGURATION OF A NEW HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE FOR THE REKHA MEMORIAL RENNY ABRAHAM AMBATTUR ROTARY TANKER DIALYSIS UNIT

 

19th April 2021 at 3.30 pm

 

 

 

Kidney Disease is the third largest killer after malignancy and heart disease. Almost 2.5 lakh people die of kidney failure in India every year. Millions suffer from some form of kidney disease and many of them, particularly in India cannot afford the cost of treatment or care.

 

 

 

 

TANKER (Tamilnad Kidney Research) Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable organisation started in June 1993 with the aim of helping under-privileged patients 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 11 Dialysis Units along with the help of The Greater Chennai Corporation,many Rotary Clubs, Round Table Clubs ,Freemasons Lodge Accountants No.194 ,Lions Clubs, Arogya Trust, RVS Group and many valuable well wishers. 

 

 

 

The Machine was donated by World Malayalee Council- Chennai Province and inaugurated by Sri K. Sivakumar, Chairman, World Malayalee Council- Chennai Province at The Rekha Memorial Renny Abraham Ambattur Rotary TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center, Ambattur Rotary Hospital, 1st Main Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600058 on Monday 19th April 2021 at 3.30 pm.

 

Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation deeply appreciated the World Malayalee Council-Chennai Province for this generous donation and said that as kidney disease was increasing ,donations like this were very much needed.It was a continuous battle ,especially due to the Pandemic.

 

Mrs. Latha Kumaraswami , Managing Trustee of TANKER Foundation gave an update of TANKER and said that so far TANKER has done more than 3.98 lakh free and subsidized dialysis through their 11 dialysis centres thanks to valuable support from the CMCHIS, Greater Chennai Corporation and various Rotary,Lions,Round Table Clubs,Freemasons and other valuable donors. TANKER has given donations of Rs.5.53 Crores for medications and investigation costs. TANKER has conducted 1279 Awareness programmes reaching out to 1.8 lakh people and over 35793 people have been screened for kidney disease.She also conveyed her grateful thanks to all the frontline workers and TANKER staff for being the Angels on Earth and continuously risking their lives to help the needy.

 

Sri K. Sivakumar, Chairman World Malayalee Council- Chennai Province said that it was a beginning and that the World Malayalee Council-Chennai Province would be raising funds to further help TANKER Foundation in their cause to help the needy with kidney disease.

 

We would be grateful for your good coverage in your esteemed newspaper/media channel.

 

Grateful thanks for all your support and encouragement over the years in helping us reach out to more underprivileged patients with kidney disease.

 

 

 

Warm Regards,

 

Latha A Kumaraswami

 

Managing Trustee, TANKER Foundation 

 

President-Elect,Secretary & Treasurer, International Federation of Kidney Foundation

 

World Kidney Alliance(IFKF-WKA)

 

World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee Member

 

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 TANKER UPDATE:

 

We have completed 27 years of service for the underprivileged with kidney ailments. With your help, we have meaningfully contributed to healthcare, research, training and advocacy connected to kidney disease. From June 1993 till March 2021, TANKER has provided 398,325 free and subsidized dialysis for 1875 patients. We have also given financial support of Rs. 5.53 Crores to 3587 patients as one-time contributions ranging from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 50,000/- for transplantation, medication, investigation and fistula surgery costs.

 

 

 

Our Eleven subsidized dialysis units have a total of 157 Dialysis Stations and are situated in 1. Ambattur Rotary Hospital, Chennai, 2. Arogya Trust, Chokkikulam, Madurai, 3. RVS College of Nursing, Kannampalayam, Coimbatore, 4. Corporation P.H.C, Nungambakkam, Chennai along with Rotary Club of Madras East, 5. Thiruverkadu, Chennai with Rotary Club of Madras West, 6. Vellore with Rotary Club of Vellore Fort 7. Corporation U. P. H. C, Retteri, Chennai along with Rotary Club of Chennai Towers, 8. Perungudi, Chennai with Corporation U.C.H.C and 9. Corporation U.C.H.C, Valasaravakkam, Chennai along with Rotary Club of Chennai Coastal, 10. Corporation U.C.H.C , Injambakkam, Chennai along with Freemasons Lodge Accountants 194 and Lodge Accountants Charitable Trust 11.Tiruppur with Tiruppur North Rotary Club and Tiruppur Corporation. We provide 6226 dialysis per month, of which 5861 are free of cost with valuable help from the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), Greater Chennai Corporation and other valuable donors. At present, we help 647 patients in our units.

 

 

 

We also have a dialysis facility at MGM Hospital, Pondicherry. In November 2009, we started our HIV Dialysis Unit providing dialysis to underprivileged HIV patients. This is the first of its kind in India. Subsequently we also opened an HIV facility with 3 machines in Parumala, Kerala. We also support Kerala Kidney Research Foundation (KKRF), which provides free and subsidized dialysis at Thiruvalla Medical Mission, SH Hospital, Kottayam and PVS Hospital, Kochi. We have recently also donated 4 machines worth Rs. 24 Lakhs to KKRF. In February 2016, TANKER helped Catholic Mission Centre Hospital, Imphal, Manipur with 4 machines and equipment worth Rs. 33 Lakhs. TANKER along with The Madras Medical Mission has donated a machine to the Dar es salaam General Hospital in Tanzania.

 

 

 

Almost 2.5 lakh people die of kidney failure in India every year. It is the third largest killer after malignancy and heart disease. Along with helping our patients, spreading the word about kidney disease is equally important to TANKER. We have reached out to more than 1.89 lakh people with the 1279 Awareness Programmes we conducted at schools, colleges, law enforcement offices and public forums. We have also screened 35,793 individuals for early detection of kidney disease through our 423 screening camps. TANKER Foundation, Kerala Kidney Research Foundation and St. Behanan's Orthodox Church opened an awareness and screening center in St. Behanan's Orthodox Church at Vennikulam, Kerala on 03rd March 2021 to reach out to the needy. As the field of research in kidney diseases requires more attention and guidance in India, TANKER also gives awards for research in Nephrology and Service to the tune of Rs. 8 lakhs every year.

 

 

 

We are continuing to do dialysis for all our patients through our 11 dialysis units. Our grateful thanks again for your continued support. Please keep our staff and patients in your prayers.

 

 

TANKER Foundation

Abiramee Apartments

Flat.No 11, 3rd Floor, 

Old No.6 & New No.11 Thirumurthy Street, 

T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017

Ph : 044- 4309 0998, 2834 1635   

Telefax : 044 2834 1635

Email: info@tankerfoundation.org

www.tankerfoundation.org