HEALTHCARE
Making quality health care affordable and accessible has been the objective of the Trust ever since its inception. The Trust has initiated several activities that benefit the rural and urban poor. Apart from organizing health camps and health awareness programmes, the Trust also distributes medicines to economically weaker sections of the society.
FOCUS AREAS OF THE TRUST IN HEALTH CARE
- Medical camp
- Medical awareness programme
- Medical aid for under privileged
- Blood donation camp
MEDICAL CAMP
Medical camps especially for people in rural areas are organized by the Trust. Specialists from recognized hospitals carry out various diagnostic tests free of cost. Medicines are also distributed free.
MEDICAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME
The Trust organizes anemia awareness programmes and general health check up, especially for women.
MEDICAL AID FOR UNDER-PRIVILEGED PEOPLE
The Trust sponsors medical expenses for critical illness and surgeries for a number of under-privileged persons. It has spread its donation of medicines to aged and poor patients suffering from cancer, leprosy, heart defects, kidney problem, mental illness, and other major disorders.
BLOOD DONATION CAMPS
The Trust conducts blood donation camps, wherein a number of people voluntarily come forward to donate blood. The blood collected at these camps are being given to poor people at free of cost through hospitals like JIPMER.
STATISTICAL DATA FOR FREE EYE CHECKUP MEDICAL CAMPS TILL 2012:
Number of Free Eye Camps Conducted : 68
Number of Persons Totally Screened : 15224
Number of Free Eye Surgeries carried out and intraocular lens (IOL) fixed : 731
Number of Short Vision Lenses Provided by JIPMER to Beneficiaries : 1924
Number of Distance Vision Lenses provided by Trust to Beneficiaries : 2799
- Integra, with the help of V-Care Dental Clinic, conducted a free dental checkup camp at HINDU Higher Secondary School at Mathuranthagam, benefiting 1400 students.
- Integra, with the help of P&SM department of JIPMER, conducted a substance abuse program at HINDU Higher Secondary School at Mathuranthagam. About 700 students of 9th and 11th standards were benefited.
- The Trust representative, on behalf of Sriram Charitable Trust, donated a wheelchair to a poor lower-limb-affected patient at JIPMER Orthopedics Department.
- On World Social Work Day, Dr. Subhash Chandra Parija, Director, JIPMER, and Mrs. Shanthi DD of social welfare department donated, on behalf of Sriram Charitable Trust, a wheelchair to a poor hip-affected patient.
2016-2017
- Integra, with the help of V-Care Dental Clinic, conducted a free dental checkup camp at HINDU Higher Secondary School at Mathuranthagam, benefiting 1400 students.
- Integra, with the help of P&SM department of JIPMER, conducted a substance abuse program at HINDU Higher Secondary School at Mathuranthagam. About 700 students of 9th and 11th standards were benefited.
- Organized a general health camp with the support of JIPMER team at Kenipattu Village.
- Parent of trustee donated a healthcare cheque for skin treatment of a painter’s daughter
- The Trust conducted dental camp for the Hindu Higher Secondary School at Mathuranthagam, with the support of V-Care Hospital, Pondicherry
- A team of doctors and technicians made dental checkup of 1085 students of 6th to 12th standard
- Mr. Devanathan Vasantha, on behalf of Sriram Charitable Trust, handed over a set of new computer to Dr. P. Nalini from Hemophilia Society in Pondicherry
- The Trust organized a meeting on creating an awareness session on how to prevent disabled childbirth, which was attended by the doctors from JIPMER, NIMPED Muttukad, Specialty centre, Hemophilia Society; specialists from Pondicherry University; Social Welfare Department directors; and media persons from The Hindu and The Indian Express. (Health)
2014-2015
- Organized eye camp for the inmates of Uthavikarangal Samuganala Thodar Kalvi Iyyakkam at Nonankuppam, Pondicherry, on November 31, 2014.
- Mr. Stephen Esson, Divisional Group Publishing Operations Director, Penguin Random House, UK, handed over a cheque on behalf of Sriram Charitable Trust, to Dr. Ashish for purchasing BP Ambulatory Machine for JIPMER patients.
- Mr. Neil Brandford, Divisional Production Director, Penguin Random House, UK, handed over a cheque on behalf of Sriram Charitable Trust, to Mrs. Selvi for her grand child’s heart operation.
- Organized dental camp for the students at Ilangovadigalar Govt. Boys’ Higher Secondary School at Pondicherry with the support of Vikare Dental Clinic. A dental care team took a session on awareness on dental care on how to brush and how to take care of teeth every day.
- Sponsored 10 banners for eye camp organized by Brindavanam Nagar association with the support of Aravindh Eye Hospital.
2012-2013
MEDICAL AID
EYE CAMP
- 52nd Eye camp held at Kodipallam village, Chidambaram on April 14, 2012.
- 53rd Eye camp held at Thirunarayur village on May 15, 2012.
- 54th Eye camp held at Udhavi Karangal Samuga Nala Thodar Kalvi Iyakkam.
- 55th Eye camp held at Irulansandhai Village in Puducherry on June 16, 2012.
- 56th Eye camp held at Pudhupalayam village on June 27, 2012
- 57th Eye camp held at A. Kutchipalayam Village, Cuddalore district, on July 5, 2012.
- 58th Eye camp held at V.O.C. Nagar, Muthialpet, Puducherry on Julu 7, 2012.
- 59th Eye camp held at V. Kenipattu Village, Villupuram district on July 14 2012.
- 60th Eye camp held at Periyandikuzhi, Cuddalore District on July 15, 2012.
- 61st Eye camp held at Pulavanur, Cuddalore District on July 23, 2012.
- 62nd Eye camp held at Palur, Cuddalore District on July 26, 2012.
- 63rd Eye camp held at Keezh Azhinchipattu village, Cuddalore District on July 31, 2012.
- 64th Eye camp held at Manapattu village, Puducherry on August 09, 2012.
- 65th Eye camp held at Sivasakthi Nagar, Chidambaram on August 14, 2012.
- 66th Eye camp held at Kattukuppam, Puducherry on August 17, 2012.
- 67th Eye camp held at Oraiyur, Cuddalore District on August 23, 2012.
- 68th Eye camp held at Manakudi, Nagapattinam District on August 26, 2012.
2008-2009
- MEDICAL AWARENESS PROGRAM – THE TRUST SPONSORED AN ANEMIA AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR WOMEN. OVER 490 WOMEN BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM. THE RESULTS WERE SHARED BY DR. UMASHANKAR (RETD). from JIPMER. IT WAS FOUND THAT MOST OF THE WOMEN WERE SUFFERING FROM ANEMIA. COUNSELING WAS GIVEN BY THE DOCTOR ABOUT HEALTHY EATING HABITS TO IMPROVE THE HEMOGLOBIN COUNT IN BLOOD.
- BLOOD DONATION CAMP – SRIRAM CHARITABLE TRUST AND INTEGRA SOFTWARE SERVICES PVT. LTD CONDUCTED A BLOOD DONATION CAMP IN COLLABORATION WITH JIPMER, PONDICHERRY. AROUND 100 EMPLOYEES OF INTEGRA PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP AND DONATED BLOOD. THE TEAM FROM JIPMER HEADED BY DR.SUBBIAH WHO IS IN-CHARGE OF THE BLOOD BANK OF JIPMER COLLECTED BLOOD FROM THE DONORS.