Free Out-Reach Diabetic Clinics
(in collaboration with Satya Sai Seva organisation)
On every 4th Sunday along with the Sathya Sai Seva Organization (Sai Krupas) - Tamil Nadu Branch, DIRECT runs two free diabetic clinics services at R.A..Puram and Thirumangalam in Chennai. About 1000 diabetic patients receive life long free consultations, checkups, blood test and free supply of medicines on a life long basis at these two free diabetic clinics. The total cost of this support is about Rs.6 lakhs/year.
Free Eye Clinics
Second and fourth Sunday of every month free eye service camp is conducted at Tirumangalam. All eye diseases are screened and if there is any cataract or diabetic retinopathy, then they are referred to the centre and free treatment is provided (laser therapy depending on the severity of retinopathy and cataract surgery with IOL implantation).
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