INAUGURATION OF THE 1ST PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION CENTER FOR KIDNEY DISEASE IN VENNIKULAM, KERALA
INAUGURATION OF THE 1ST PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION CENTER FOR KIDNEY DISEASE IN VENNIKULAM, KERALA
Almost 2.5 lakh people die of kidney failure in India every year. It is the third largest killer after malignancy and heart disease. Millions suffer from some form of kidney disease and many of them, particularly in India cannot afford the cost of treatment or care. Around 14440 people get kidney failure every year in Tamilnadu alone, and only 10% have access to treatment.
TANKER (Tamilnad Kidney Research) Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable Organization started in June 1993 with the aim of helping under-privileged patients with kidney disease by giving Subsidized Dialysis and one time financial help for medication, investigation and transplantation and 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 Foundation, Kerala Kidney Research Foundation and St. Behanan’s 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.
The Center was inaugurated by Prof PJ Kurien. Former Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
Dr Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee, TANKER Foundation highlighted that 17 % of Indian population has Chronic Kidney Disease (Lancet publication) 77 million Indians have Diabetes Mellitus. One in 3 diabetics develop kidney disease. Early detection by testing urine, serum creatinine, fasting blood sugar and BP checking are tools to detect early kidney disease. This center at Vennikulam is doing all these tests and experienced people advice people on this. If the screening population is detected early they are referred to Nephrology doctors for early management including ultra sound examination and kidney biopsy to detect early.
We would be grateful for a good coverage in your esteemed publication / newspaper / media channel. Your support will help us get more awareness and reach out to more underprivileged people suffering from kidney disease.
Thank you for all the help and encouragement that you have given us over the years.
Warm Regards,
Latha A Kumaraswami
Managing Trustee, TANKER Foundation
President Elect, Secretary & Treasurer, International Federation of Kidney Foundation -WKA
World Kidney Day Steering Committee Member +91 9940168728 (Whats app)+91 9600040011
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 February 2021, TANKER has provided 392,099 free and subsidized dialysis for 1849 patients. We have also given financial support of Rs. 511 Lakhs to 3540 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 Lodge Accountants Charitable Trust 11.Tiruppur with Tiruppur North Rotary Club and Tiruppur Corporation. We provide 5477 dialyses per month, of which 5138 are free of cost with valuable help from the Chief Ministers Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), Greater Chennai Corporation and other valuable donors. At present, we help 632 patients in our units.
We also have a dialysis facility at PIMS, 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 mchines 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
" I was moved by the misery of people living with chronic renal failure and
I was sure I could make a one percent difference"
Actor Suriya,
TANKER's Goodwill Ambassador
