Palkar Hospital  Non-profit Healthcare Services in Madurai Run by Philanthropists

Palkar Hospital & Dhaan Initiative – 2024 Impact Update

Project Objective:
Supporting Palkar Hospital, Madurai in delivering affordable, high-quality healthcare to underserved communities.

Palkar Hospital’s Mission:

• Runs on philanthropic support, offering low-cost care at Pathe Vivek Clinic.
• Dhaan’s Role: Expanding eye care services (free surgeries, glasses) in partnership with Aravind Eye Hospital.

2024 Impact (So Far!):

Eye Care Services:

• • 1,353 eyeglasses provided
  • 105 cataract diagnoses
  • 1,968 patients treated

Dental Camps (Weekly):

• • 157 patients treated
  • 60 dental X-rays taken

(2023 Comparison: 2,046 eye patients, 1,316 glasses, 88 cataracts | 161 dental patients, 84 X-rays)

Sustainability Efforts:

• Solar power installation to cut costs & fund more medical camps!

NEW: Women’s Wellness Camp – 2 Months Success! 
In just 9 days, we’ve:

• Provided free doctor consultations & lab tests(including Pap tests for high-risk patients).
  Served 44 women in need.
• Conducted 10 Pap smear tests (focused on symptoms like abnormal discharge/bleeding).
• Identified 2 patients with family history of cancer for further care.

Summer Internship Program – A Unique Experience!

• This year, 4 students had the incredible opportunity to:
• Visit Palkar Hospital in Madurai.
• Shadow Sourashtra-speaking doctors (making it culturally familiar & inspiring!).
   Gain real-world exposure to the medical field while connecting with their roots.

Thank you for making all this possible!
For more updates, visit Palkar Hospital’s Facebook Page.