The staff of the Tiruppur dialysis unit of TANKER Foundation provided free health check-up to members of the general public to mark World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 12, 2026.

The staff checked participants for blood pressure and sugar and this drew a lot of passers-by.

The staff also distributed caps and brochures to police personnel and auto drivers who showed keen interest in the messages carried in the brochures. They were seen deeply engrossed in reading all about ways to prevent kidney diseases.