Cash Donated For Providing Free Cardiac Treatment For Poor

R. P. Krishnamachari,(Managing Director, Textan Chemicals based at 4th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) donated Rs. 10 lakhs towards National Heart Foundation (12/6, T. S. Krishna Nagar Extn. Moggapair East on 6th January for the 5th consecutive years.

He that National Heart Foundation has been providing free cardiac treatment for poor persons since 2005.Dr. S. Rajan (Founder, National Heart Foundation and Director, Cardiac Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, MMM Hospital) said that more than 500 persons had benefited so far.He said that a well equipped bus manned by a 25-member team including more than 10 doctors visits rural areas. Those needing treatment are admitted in the hospital.

He said that treatments also provided for needy persons listed by Social Service Department functioning in the hospital.K. Latchumanadhas (Senior Consultant, Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission) is involved in this process, he added. Donations can be sent in favor of ‘The National Heart Foundation, Chennai’. For details contact 2656 0436, 94443 87036.