Padmam Hospital: 2007-02-11

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On the Fifteenth of March 2002, The Madurai Charitable Trust was created and constituted as a public charitable trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 to function without any profit motive. The trust has already got registered with the Income tax Act, 1961 and also got the 80-G exemption certificate so as to avail the benefit by the donor. The trust has also applied for registering with the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 which is under process.

The Trust has been founded and guided by the local service minded people of Madurai including professionals and businessmen.

The Trust’s mission is to promote Projects in the 3 main areas of MEDI-CARE, SOCIO-CARE and EDU-CARE.

These projects encompass various programmes such as Medical Centers for providing ‘Quality Medicare’ and treatment of all kinds of illnesses, Centers for old-aged, orphans, destitute and handicapped people and Educational Centers specifically to develop self-employment and promoting cause for all by having conferences, seminars, workshops and other means of updating an exchange of vital information for public benefit.

There is a strong and dedicated core of volunteers who organize the activities, professionals provide time and expertise to projects and the communities/ service recipients are encouraged to participate, support and if appropriate, manage the projects.

Madurai Charitable Trust is only 5 years old and already has many projects operating. These include:

Madurai Charitable Trust started a hospital named ‘Padmam Hospital’ in the middle city of Madurai on 01.04.02. It is open 8 hours (Working hours 10.00 am to 1.30 pm and 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm) a day and many doctors provide their services free of charge. There is also a pathology laboratory attached to the clinic.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Services 01.4.2002 to 31.03.2003

On the Twentieth of March 2002, the ‘Padmam’ Hospital was inaugurated at 34/59, Khanpalayam 3^rd Street, Madurai – 625 009 to provide ‘Quality Medicare’ to the poor people. During the year from 01.04.2002 to 31.03.2003, 6252 poor patients have been treated either at free of cost or at concessional charges. The month wise record of patients has been given below for ready reference.

Month	Patients	Month	Patients	Month	Patients
April 2002	287	May 2002	428	June 2002	453
July 2002	486	Aug. 2002	398	Sept. 2002	431
Oct. 2002	445	Nov. 2002	644	Dec. 2002	639
Jan. 2003	754	Feb. 2003	663	Mar. 2003	624
Total from April 2002 to March 2003					6252