Chennai: TANKER (Tamilnad Kidney Research) Foundation inaugurated a new dialysis machine at Rekha Renny Ambattur Rotary TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center donated by The Disha Charitable Trust.
The Disha Charitable Trust trustee Venkat Ramanathan and members inaugurated the new facility at Ambattur Rotary Hospital here on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Venkat Ramanathan said that the Disha Charitable Trust was an initiative of the employees of the Franklin Templeton Group and was contributing to TANKER Foundation regularly for dialysis for over 8 years. They were deeply appreciative of the work done by the foundation and would continue to help in the years to come, he said.
TANKER founder trustee, Dr Georgi Abraham said that the organisation was blessed to have Disha Charitable Trust as a donor and said that along with the known causes of kidney disease, they were spearheading research into Kidney disease of unknown causes also.
TANKER Foundation managing trustee, Latha A Kumaraswami said that so far the foundation has done more than 4.4 lakh free and subsidized dialysis through their 12 dialysis centers thanks to valuable support from the CMCHIS, Greater Chennai Corporation and various Rotary Clubs, Inner Wheel,FreeMasons, Round Table, Ladies Circle, several corporates and other valuable donors.
TANKER Foundation advisory member Sudha Rao rendered the prayer song and admin head Vasanthi Ravichander proposed the vote of thanks.