A dialysis centre to serve remote villages

A three-bedded dialysis centre has been set up by RC Sathy, RID 3203, at the Riteesh Hospital in Sathyamangalam in Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

The ₹45 lakh-facility was set up with global grant support from RC Garki-Abuja, RID 9125, Nigeria, and TRF. It was inaugurated by S V Balasubramaniam, chairman, Bannari group of companies. “Impressed by the cause, he has committed to contribute ₹5 lakh every year to our club to do service projects for the community,” said project chairman Manickam Gunasekaran. The centre will be a boon for the people of surrounding villages who had to otherwise travel 60km for treatment. PDGs B Elangkumaran, K Shanmugasundaram, A Karthikeyan and DGND K Boopathi attended the inaugural event.

Dialysis will be provided free to patients covered under government schemes and nominal charges will be levied for other patients.