NE HEALTH BUREAU
COIMBATORE, NOV 13
Philanthropy in India in general and Tamil Nadu in particular is thriving, with leading business figures and individuals making impactful contributions to causes like education, healthcare, and rural development. Having impressed with the treatment she had received from a spine care centre, a retired professor has donated Rs 40 lakhs to the centre here on Wednesday.
- This donation, we believe, will be a significant help to economically disadvantaged patients affected by spinal cord injuries: Rajagopal, president of the Rotary Club and Kamala’s brother
- The donation will allow advanced treatment for impoverished patients, thereby supporting them and their families, especially their economic recovery: Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital,
A retired professor, Kamala, (87), donated ₹40 lakhs to the Ganga Spine Injury Rehabilitation Centre (GSIRC), Goundampalayam here on Wednesday.
The cheque was handed over by the retired professor from Nirmala College, Coimbatore, to Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore.
The event was presided over by Rama Rajasekaran, director of GSIRC, Rajarathnam, head of the Tamil Nadu Foundation and several other dignitaries.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Rajasekaran said, “The Ganga Spine Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides treatment to impoverished individuals affected with spinal injuries. Over a hundred patients receive treatment and additionally, they are provided with vocational training for their economic development.”
He thanked her on behalf of the hospital management. He added that the sum donated will allow advanced treatment for impoverished patients, thereby supporting them and their families, especially their economic recovery.
Further, Rajagopal, president of the Rotary Club and Kamala’s brother recounted how his sister had suffered a hip fracture after a fall a year ago and was treated at Ganga Hospital. “She underwent a surgery, and her recovery has been remarkable. It is then we came to know of the hospital’s spinal rehabilitation center and wanted to contribute. This donation, we believe, will be a significant help to economically disadvantaged patients affected by spinal cord injuries,” he added.
