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1. Charitable Dispensary & Diagnostic centre
The Dispensary, which has been functioning for the last 76 years today, caters to 900 persons on an average everyday.
In its Out Patient the following facilities are offered:
ANTE NATAL
CARDIOLOGY
DENTAL
E N T
EYE (OPTHALMALOGY)
MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
GENERAL MEDICINE
MEDICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
NEUROLOGY
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAEDIATRIC - Herein the services include administering of preventive vaccinations like BCG, DPT, OPV, MMR, MEASLES, & HEPATITIS B
PHYSIOTHERAPY - The facilities offered are – Electrical Traction, Short Wave Diathermy, Ultrasound, Muscle Stimulator, IFT, and Exercise Therapy etc.
SKIN
SURGICAL CONSULTATIONS
TUBERCULOSIS
HOMEOPATHY
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The Diagnostic facilities include
REAL TIME COLOUR DOPPLER
ULTRASONOGRAPHY WITH ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
FIBREOPTIC GI ENDOSCOPY, COLONOSCOPY
AUDIOGRAM
X RAY - 500 M A with II T V BARIUM SERIES, IVP, and HSG etc are done apart from routine X RAYS.
CLINICAL & PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY. The lab has recently acquired a fully automated CHEMILUMINESCENT SYSTEM to do tests such as THYROID FUNCTION, FERTILITY HORMONES etc. It also has an ELISA PLATE READER to do HIV, HBS Ag etc.
All these facilities are made available at very nominal charges.
DONATIONS OF ALL AMOUNTS SMALL OR LARGE WOULD BE WELCOME as these would help us meet our expenses which are continually rising due to the ever increasing prices of LABORTORY REAGENTS, X RAY FILMS Etc.
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Rural Mobile Medical Service
The Dispensary is also running a rural medical unit, which caters to the medical needs of 30 to 35 villages around Chennai. The Mobile Free Medical Service with doctors, paramedical staff and volunteers serves around 400 patients every Sunday. The mobile unit is placed at Theeyambakkam (Manali Taluk) every Sunday, and people from the nearby villages are treated at this mobile unit.
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Leprosy Rehabilitation Program
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The rehabilitation of the LAPs was started with the blessings
of Swami Tapasyananda, President of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, in 1989. Ever
Since, it has continued with the support and the directions of the succeeding
Presidents, Swami Smaranananda and Swami Gautamananda.
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Although leprosy is curable with regular Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) treatment, the
ulcer and deformities force the affected persons to segregate themselves from
the family and society, lose jobs, lose self-respect, self-confidence and take
to begging.
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Sri Ramakrishna Math aims at total reintegration of the LAPs into the community
in which they live, taking part in all its activities as contributing members of
the society.
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The needs of LAPs are prevention of dehabilitation and rehabilitation for the
already dehabilitated persons.
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We have a long way to go to restore the basic human rights of LAPs. People do
not want to beg if given alternatives fitting their aptitudes and skill levels.
They can be properly motivated with patience and understanding. Bringing out the
inherent qualities and talents of LAPs and helping them to uncover the potential
is more important than display of sympathy.
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Self Help Groups (SHGs) among the LAPs has no doubt motivated and empowered them
to generate income and improve the quality of life.
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PROGRAMS IN A NUTSHELL
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1. SOCIO ECONOMIC REHABILITATION
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LAPs are identified with the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services
(Leprosy), Chennai-6 and rehabilitation materials are provided on half yearly
basis to make their own livelihood. Volunteers make regular visits to
beneficiaries' places to encourage them and assess their progress.
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'Give LAPs a chance, not charity'.
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Smt. Kanniammal makes her living by selling
tender coconuts. Her son was provided with tri-cycle to save the rent of Rs. 20
per day. She was encouraged and a RD for Rs. 100 per month was opened.
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Shri Ravi was provided all support to set-up a
PCO in front of the leprosy hospital. He makes an earning of Rs. 4,500/- per
month.
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Shri Perumal a chronic in-patient due to tropic ulcer was
supported by a petty shop in front of the leprosy hospital to meet the needs of
other in-patients. He now earns Rs. 1500/- per month.
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Smt. Vasanthawas encouraged to sell flowers in front of
temple. She makes an income of Rs. 2000/- per month.
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Smt. Guna was provided with the cloth materials to sell and
make her living.
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Smt. Padma Venkataraman, a pioneer in leprosy rehabilitation
work addresses about her MICRO CREDIT System to LAPs.
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Portable PCO Phones were given to 5 LAPs for their additional income.
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Donations can be paid online
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