A screening camp, sponsored by Dr. V. Sumantran, Advisory Member of TANKER Foundation, in memory of his dear sister Mrs. Sumithra Ghosh, was conducted at Radiance Majestic construction site in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, by the TANKER Awareness and Prevention Program (TAPP) team of TANKER Foundation.

Date: 5.12.2024
Place: Valasaravakkam, Chennai
Venue: Radiance Majestic construction site, Valasaravakkam
Number of participants: 103 construction workers and staff members
Tests done: BMI, blood pressure, capillary blood glucose and urine test
Doctor: Dr. Sharmila
TAPP team: Mrs. Rajalakshmi Ravi (Head TAPP)
Mrs. Ramapriya
Mr. Hemeshwaran
Mrs. Deepa
Volunteers: Mrs. Bhuvana, Ms. Adi Lakshmi
Remarks: The TAPP team screened 103 people, most of them are from the northern states. As they spoke only Hindi, the team had arranged for a Hindi-speaking doctor, who explained everything in detail to each one of them. Though a large number of them did not have blood pressure or diabetes, none of them had done any test before.

Some workers had abnormalities. They were asked to see a local primary health centre doctor. The CEO of the company, Mr. Ravichandran showed great interest in the workers welfare. He wanted the TAPP team to give an audio-visual presentation on kidney disease to the workers. He said he would make them assemble in a particular hall.

The TAPP team was happy to be part of the programme where highly-disadvantaged people benefitted and got some awareness about good health.

Mr. Murugan, their supervisor, made arrangements for the camp.