Organised by Vision Rescue, a screening camp was conducted by the TANKER Awareness and Prevention Program (TAPP) team of TANKER Foundation at Pulianthope in Chennai, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Date: 26.3.2025
Place: 4/2, Basin Bridge, Gandhi Nagar, Pulianthope, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600012
Venue: Gandhi Nagar, Pulianthope, Chennai
Number of participants: 46 members of the general public
Tests performed: BMI, blood pressure, capillary blood glucose and urine test
Doctor: Dr. Mahadevan Balaji
TAPP team: Mrs. Ramapriya, Mr. Hemeshwaran, Mrs. Deepa
Volunteers: Intern, Mr. Sathiya Keerthi, DG Vaishnav College, & Mr Yashwanth
Remarks: The screening programme, organised by Vision Rescue, was successfully conducted at Pulianthope, Chennai, where 46 members of the general public underwent various tests.

The screening camp detected 10 new diabetes cases. It was also found that nine participants had high blood pressure. Regarding random blood sugar, 18 people had more than 140. The TAPP team referred 12 participants for further investigation and treatment.

Dr. Mahadevan Balaji provided essential dietary advice to the participants, emphasising the importance of nutrition in maintaining kidney health.