Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami

Founder Trustee & President / Co-Founder and Managing Trustee

Founder of Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation

Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami is the founder trustee & president / co-founder and managing trustee of Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation (1993)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on healthcare from Chennai.

Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation

TANKER Foundation is a charitable trust established in June 1993 by Dr Georgi Abraham and Mrs Latha A. Kumaraswami to provide subsidised dialysis and financial assistance for kidney transplantation, medicines and diagnostic tests to underprivileged patients with kidney disease. It also runs screening camps and public awareness work on kidney health, and in 2009 opened a dialysis unit for underprivileged HIV-positive patients.

Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation reports the following, on its own site:

9,04,444 free and subsidised dialysis sessions since June 1993
54,729 patients screened
16 dialysis centres
₹5.62 crores in financial support

Organisations: 1
Based in: Chennai
Founded: 1993
Press: 1

References

[1] “Dr. Georgi Abraham | Founder Trustee & President, TANKER Foundation Advisor - Department of Nephrology, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai” — Tamilnad Kidney Research (TANKER) Foundation. Source

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