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One more dialysis unit in Chennai
Posted on: 10/Jul/2020 2:09:50 PM
A new free dialysis unit will be inaugurated by the team of the Chennai Corporation, Freemasons Lodge Accountants No.194 and Tanker Foundation on Saturday (11 July) at The Urban Community Health Centre.
As per the press release by the joint venture, this project will be a joint effort of the Chennai Corporation which provided the infrastructure, and Freemasons Lodge and the Tanker Foundation which will be managing the unit. This is the 10th dialysis unit run by the Tanker.
Lodge Accountants Charitable Trust has provided 10 dialysis machines and all medical that worth an amount of Rs one crore. This project would be an important part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Freemasons Lodge Accountants.
The press release emphasized “Almost 2.5 lakh people die of kidney failure in India every year. It is the third-largest killer after malignancy and heart disease. Millions suffer from some form of kidney disease and many of them, particularly in India cannot afford the cost of treatment or care”
