Dr Sharmila guided the TANKER Awareness and Prevention Program (TAPP) team of TANKER Foundation while it conducted a screening camp for the general public at Medavakkam, Chennai.

The camp, held Tuesday, September 26, 2023, was conducted at the Society for the Upliftment of the Economically Backward (SUEB) at Medavakkam.

The TAPP team, consisting of Mrs. Ramapriya and Mrs. Deepa, was ably supported by Ms. Azhageswari and Ms. Swetha, interns from Madras University, and Ms. Jeevarani, an intern from D.G. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai.

In all, 43 members of the general public had their BMI and blood pressure checked and their capillary blood glucose and urine tested.

According to the TAPP team, the newly identified hypertension cases were referred to the government hospital. A person who had high protein urea was also referred to the government hospital.