Covid Care Center @Hande Hospital, Shenoy Nagar Inaugurated by Health Minister MA Subramaniam

Chennai: The Jain Annapurna Trust, which has been in the forefront for providing relief to patients affected by the second wave of covid -19, inaugurated a 40-bed facility with intensive care unit (ICU) and ventilator beds at Hande Hospital, Shenoy Nagar on Thursday. The facility, which will be operational round-the-clock will provide free stay and treatment to critically ill patients who are struggling to find a place for medical treatments and will be monitored by a team of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff. The center was inaugurated at a function held at the hospital earlier today, by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Thiru MA Subramaniam along with Thiru Mohan MK, MLA Annanagar constituency and Thiru HV Hande, former State Health Minister.
This is the second covid care center arranged by the trust in Chennai. The first center launched in association with Bharathirajaa Hospital, T Nagar has been operational since the last 45 days. According to the trust, the covid care center will provide medical aid to all patients who are affected by COVID-19 irrespective of their caste and religion. “Last year, along with other social groups like JITO, RYA etc. we have provided treatment to over 5000 patients at BHARATHIRAJA HOSPITAL under the able leadership of DR. SRI ARUMUGAM. Our focus is to offer medicine for all. With the second wave raging, we have already commenced activities at BHARATHIRAJA HOSPITAL, T. NAGAR, and are now joining hands with HANDE HOSPITAL, SHENOY NAGAR, to enhance the Government’s effort to fight the pandemic.” – said Narendra Srisrimal, Trustee Jain Annapurna Trust.
Jain Annapurna Trust has been an active humanitarian organization since its formation in April 2020. This Relief and Charity organization formed by the Jain Community of Chennai was constituted following the principles of Lord Mahaveer – “No mankind shall sleep hungry” and has been actively involved in distributing food and water to the needy and underprivileged irrespective of caste, creed or religion. The trust has been serving free food at Adyar Cancer Hospital to over 500 patients every day. They also supplied meals and grocery kits during the last lockdown. Over 30,000 packets of food were also served to travelers stuck due to lockdown at Central and Egmore stations.