AMM Hospital: This 83-year old institution established in 1924 was the forerunner of a series of healthcare institutions subsequently established by the AMM Foundation. It has offered free medical treatment to almost 1 lakh patients in 2006-07, irrespective of social or economic status, a fitting memorial to the compassion of its founder. Its team of committed doctors and paramedical staff are engaged in community-friendly initiatives across family welfare, leprosy-eradication and eye care.

Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital: Named after a benevolent Englishman who once headed TI-England and contributed sophisticated imported equipment, this multi-speciality hospital located in Ambattur annually serves nearly 5 lakh patients from 50 neighbouring villages. With 200 beds and 20 cradles for new-born babies, the ISO 9001: 2000 facility performs 5,000 surgeries a year and provides specialised services in cardiology, diabetology, dermatology, paediatrics, gynaecology, ophthalmology, general medicine, neurology, general surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry and acupuncture, to mention a few. It also possesses an intensive care unit equipped to handle emergencies. It is recognised by the National Board of Examinations for Diplomate in General Surgery, O&G, Family medicine, Anaesthesia and Internal medicine qualifying as a post-graduate teaching institution.

Valliamai Achi Hospital: What began as a modest outpatient outfit has evolved into a full-fledged hospital for 27 in-patients. Its multi-speciality capabilities include general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology backed by round-the-clock laboratory, X-ray, ECG and ultra-sound facilities. Located in Kaliyal near Kadayalumoodu in the Kanyakumari district, it caters to the needs of estate workers and residents of the neighbouring villages.

AMM Arunachalam Hospital: Founded in 2000, this hospital serves residents of 75 villages in Tamil Nadu's Nellikuppam region. The government of Japan donated a portion of the Rs.3 crore investment. A computer network enhanced the hospital's patient-friendliness with a marked increase in staff productivity. The hospital specialises in several areas such as gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics, diabetology, clinical cardiology, tuberculosis and chest diseases.

Murugappa Group Helps People Cope With Life

Besides offering permanent welfare services through the schools and the hospitals, the Murugappa Group also works on immediate relief and rehabilitation needs of the local community caused by unprecedented incidents like the tsunami etc.

The Murugappa Group rendered invaluable services in the villages of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts, severely devastated by the tsunami. The services included immediate relief measures such as food, utensils etc and also rebuilding and renovating the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at the cost of Rs.25 lakh. Twenty toilets have been built, classrooms have been reconstructed, furniture has been provided, a basket-ball court and kho-kho ground have been put up, drinking water facilities have been improved. EID Parry took upon themselves the task of co-ordination with the Electricity Board to remove a high-tension electric wire that was running across the school premises.

Motors worth a total of Rs 28 lakh were given to the fishermen. A sum of Rs 18 lakh has been given by AMM Foundation to the Guild of Service in which Ms Seetha Muthiah of the Murugappa family is a patron. Rs 6 lakh were spent on catamarans and fishing nets. The remaining Rs 12 lakh were spent on building six houses in Pudukalpakkam village, ready for occupation.

It also donated a sum of Rs 32.40 lakh to launch a medical van to render mobile medical services to the nearby villages.

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