The 19th Annual Charity & Awards Nite and The Krishnan Ang TANKER Foundation Endowment Lecture by Dr.Binayak Sen took place on 25th January 2012 at Hotel Savera.
The Muthoot M. George Memorial TANKER & Kerala Kidney Research Foundation Young Investigator Award for outstanding research done in the field of Nephrology in India was awarded to Dr. P. V. Lakshmi, M.Sc, Ph.D, for her research into “Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with a Supplemented Low Protein Diet and Supplemented very Low Protein Diet".
The award carried a cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000/-, a citation and a gold medallion. This award was given by Chief Guest Mr.Mike Nithavriakinis,Deputy British High Commissioner, Chennai and Dr.George Kurien Muthoot , Exec Director,Healthcare Division,MGM Muthoot Medical centre.The Renny Abraham TANKER Foundation Love for Service Award for a medical doctor who has gone beyond the call of duty in serving the underprivileged was awarded to Dr. V. S. Natarajan, M.D., M.R.C.P. (U.K)., FRCP(Edin), D.Sc.(Hon), Chennai.
The award carried a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/-, a citation and a gold medallion. Our Chief guest and Mrs Sally Abraham of the ABAN group presented the award. The La Renon TANKER Foundation For the Sake of Honour Award given to an individual who has done exemplary work in his or her field was awarded to Dr. Binayak Sen who is a renowned public health doctor who has helped tribals in Chhattisgarh. He is also a human rights activist. The award carried a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/-, a citation and a gold medallion. The K. Venkatanarayana TANKER Foundation Awareness Award – a new award that has been instituted by the BALAHA Group of Companies for creating awareness of any disease, mental, physical and social – Mrs. Rajalakshmi (of TANKER) -“Awareness and Prevention programmes on Kidney Disease” - Till December 2011, she has done 200 awareness programmes reaching out to 41,327 people. Of this, 127 programmes were done in Educational Institutions and 73 were done for adults. Further she has conducted 23 screening camps and screened 2,701 individuals for early detection of kidney disease and Mrs. Vidya Reddy (of TULIR) - “Awareness and Prevention programmes on Child Sexual Abuse”.
Ms Vidya Reddy is a social worker who co founded TULIR. Tulir’s vision is the right of every child to be safe all the time from sexual abuse. Hers is a direct prevention initiative with children and which includes Online Safety, Healing and Intervention, Resource Development, Advocacy, Training, Research and Networking.
These were given away in the presence of Latha A. Kumaraswami,Managing Trustee, TANKER Foundation. Mrs Malathi venkatesan, Trustee,TANKER Foundation gave special acknowledgement and thanks to TANKER patients' families who had donated their loved ones PF funds and other contributions from them. It was special that they had generously given contributions inspite of their financial difficulties. TANKER was humbled by thier gesture.
The evening was dedicated to Mr.Ashok Shankaralingam who was a friend and a big donor for TANKER and who had passed away suddenly in December 2011.His family instituted a new Endowment of Rs.1 lakh in memory of Mr.Ashok for needy patients. Mr.RAJ TV mimicry Senthil did some great mimicry and Mr.Prabhu who has only one leg danced beautifully for 2 songs. Friends Orchestra sang some lovely Hindi and Tamil songs. Savera served a sumptuous meal which was appreciated by all. TANKER Foundation is at No-17, Wheatcrofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. For details contact 43090998, E.mail- tanker1993@gmai.com, website-www.tankerfoundation.org
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