Only women participated in the screening camp held at Old Washermenpet, Chennai, by the TANKER Awareness and Prevention Program (TAPP) team of TANKER Foundation, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Date: 26.02.2025
Place: Old Washermenpet, Chennai
Venue: Arunodhaya Trust, Old Washermenpet
Number of participants: 95 members of the general public
Tests performed: BMI, blood pressure, capillary blood glucose, urine tests
Doctor: Dr. Harish Raj
TAPP team: Mrs. Ramapriya, Mrs. Deepa
Volunteers: Mr. Premkumar, Mrs. Bhuvana, Ms. Adilakshmi
Remarks: Only women participated in the camp, where some of them were found to have diabetes and high blood pressure. Additionally, some participants had protein and glucose in their urine. They were referred to nearby public health centres and private hospitals for further evaluation.
The TAPP team provided information on kidney disease prevention.


