Uma Preman on August 24th 1997 in Guruvayur, Trichur District, Kerala, is a resource centre in all sense of the word, for those who seek medical information, treatment & financial assistance for crippling or life- threatening ailments. It is the fulfillment of a dream, which she shared with her husband Mr. Preman Thaikkad at his deathbed because of the delayed and improper diagnosis. Thus, she rea
lized the importance of right medical information and the proper treatment essential to safeguard human lives. Uma has donated her kidney to a youth named Salil in 1999 July 28, who was desperately in need of a transplant. He is also working actively helping the patients. We noticed that kidney patients are increasing day by day and the only solution is either undergoing transplantation or continue dialysis. But due to the lack of donors, hereditary diseases and their low financial status etc most of these patients depending dialysis to extend their lives. For these poor patients we are running FREE and subsidized dialysis units for the past 10 years. Our two Subsidized & Free Dialysis units are currently functioning in Trichur Heart Hospital, Palakkad Thangam Hospital, and two FREE Dialysis units in Kunnamkulam, Perumbadappa and two well-equipped Mobile Dialysis Units in Calicut and Palakkad with 16 dialysis machines. These all are running for the poor with well qualified Nephrologists, 40 full time staff and technicians. Totally, we are providing nearly 1000 dialysis per month including all our units, 700 FREE and charging 300 numbers dialysis subsidized Rate Rs 400 only. . Above this subsidized dialysis charge the patients bear additional charge for dialyzer, blood tubing, Inj. Expogen, Epoetin and Heparin. After each dialysis, Blood volume decreases 100ml. To compensate this blood lose patients must take these injections weekly. Now we are using F5 and F6 dialyzers. (F5 reuse 8times and F6 10times.) However, each time we spend Rs. 50 for cleaning dialyzers in R.O water. Other regular medicines cost will come Rs.1000 to 1500. Most of our kidney patients are very poor even to afford this subsidized rate Rs. 400. Weekly they need 2 or 3 dialysis. Therefore, we are planning to do free dialysis for our very poor patients in Palakkad and Trichur dialysis units. For this noble cause, we are looking forward help of organizations. Cost of one dialysis is Rs. 400. Now we have 93 poor patients in our unit. If we get some sponsors who are ready to donate Rs. 1200 monthly, it will help us to provide free dialysis without much more difficulties. We need 250 members for this project. Now we have only 21 members. Sir please helps us run this free dialysis and forward this mail to your kindhearted friends. “Many drops make an ocean “
This is a very difficult letter for me to write but many avenues seem to have been closed to me so I hope you can take the time to read this and help us to continue this noble cause. If you require additional information about our free dialysis project, please contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We hope you will join with us once. We came to know that your Trust doing many charitable activities. Therefore, this letter is to request your support to run our subsidized dialysis units for disabled patients. By running free and subsidized dialysis unit every month we need Rs. 3 lakh to meet our expenses which includes Nephrologists Salary, Staff Salary, Dialysis disposable items, Hospital rent, electricity bill, dialysis machine maintenance, R.O maintenance etc. each month we are really struggling to meet this huge expenses. Above all these we have nearly 25 lakh dialysis disposables purchase pending bills. In this situation, we humbly request you to help us to maintain our life saving project for kidney patients who placed all of their hopes and expectations in us. We hope that you will understand our mission and greatly honored with your blessings and invaluable support to our cause.
