A person suffering from kidney failure can survive only when he/she undergoes dialysis or a kidney transplantation. Haemodialysis involves the use of an artificial kidney termed "Dialyser", which emulates the functions of a normal kidney. It needs to be done 2-3 times a week and is an expensive process.
The TANKER Foundation has made dialysis affordable for the economically backward using their Subsidised Units (Out patients only) listed below. Dialysis in a private hospital costs anywhere between Rs 1500 to Rs. 2500. At TANKER, dialysis is offered either free or at a subsidised rate of Rs. 375 to patients. It costs TANKER Rs.1100 for every dialysis. The shortfall of Rs.725 is covered by donations from well wishers. Presently 549 patients benefit from this every month.
Our Dialysis units employ state of the art technology and have RO filtration plants and are fully air conditioned. Dialysis is offered twice a week. TANKER also provides free and subsidised erythropoetin injections that are otherwise prohibitively expensive.
We have also taken the initiative to introduce a dedicated dialysis unit for HIV positive patients, the first of its kind in India. This is at the Ambattur Rotary Hospital Unit and has two machines. Exclusive dialysis machines are also available for HCV positive patients.
DIALYSIS UNITS IN AND AROUND CHENNAI
Rekha Memorial Renny Abraham Ambattur Rotary
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit,
Ambattur Rotary Hospital,
1st Main Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate,
Chennai – 600 058.
Ph: 044- 42315115
This unit has 26 dialysis stations. HIV positive, Hepatitis B and C positive patients are also dialysed.
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit
RCMW, 1st Sannadhi Street, Koladi Road,
Thiruverkadu, Thiruvallur – 600077.
Ph: 044-26800211, 8248234158, 7806804751
This unit has 12 dialysis stations. Hepatitis B and C positive patients are also dialysed
Greater Chennai Corporation RCME TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit
No. 97, Kodambakkam High Road,
Opp Valluvarkottam, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034.
(Next to Corporation Park)
Ph: 9840928248, 7806804747
This unit has 17 dialysis stations.
Corporation Urban Primary Health Center, RCCT &
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit
Zone III, Gangaiamman Koil Street,
Lakshmipuram, Retteri, Chennai – 600099.
(Maya Hospital 2nd Left)
Ph: 044-25652500
This unit has 10 dialysis stations.
Greater Chennai Corporation-UCHC
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center
Urban Community Health Center
Zone 14 – 4th Floor, School Road, Perungudi, Chennai – 600096.
Phone: 8248234158, 7806804748
This unit has 10 dialysis stations
Greater Chennai Corporation, RCCC-UCHC
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center,
Urban Community Health Center
Zone 11 - Valasaravakkam, No. 4A, Hospital Road, Chinna Porur, Chennai – 600116.
Phone: 7904285840
This unit has 10 dialysis stations
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center
Zone – 15, No.796, VOC Street, East Coast Road, Cholamandal Artists Village,
Injambakkam, Chennai – 600115.
Ph: 9176182811, 7806804744
This unit has 10 dialysis stations
DIALYSIS UNIT IN MADURAI
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit
No.7, N. M. R. Building, Vallabhai Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai – 2.
Ph: 045 24366218, 9894109413
This unit has 24 dialysis stations. Hepatitis C positive patients are also dialysed.
DIALYSIS UNIT IN COIMBATORE
RVS Padmavathy Ammal TANKER Foundation
Subsidized Dialysis Unit
M/s. RVS College of Nursing
Unit IV, Kumaran Kottam Campus, Kannampalayam,
Coimbatore - 641402
Ph: 9159647631
This unit has 9 dialysis stations. Hepatitis C positive patients are also dialysed.
DIALYSIS UNIT AT VELLORE
Pachaiyammal Shanmugam Rota Fort
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Unit
Rotary Club of Vellore Fort Polio Transitional School
Suraj Devi Dharmichand Ghadiya Building
Sathuvachari, Vellore- 632009.
Ph: 041 62253965, 9994493965
This unit has 16 dialysis stations. Hepatitis B and C positive patients are also dialysed
DIALYSIS UNIT AT TIRUPPUR
Tiruppur North Rotary Club, Tiruppur Corporation &
TANKER Foundation Dialysis Center
No.136/1, Easwaramoorthy Maternity Hospital, Opp Railway Station,
Kumaran Road, Tiruppur- 641601.
Ph: 9962099471
This unit has 10 dialysis stations
The Madras West Round Table 10, The Madras Ladies Circle 2 and TANKER's Goodwill Ambassador, Mr. R.S. Suriya, launched the Dialysis A Day (DAD) project. The Madras West Round Table 10 and The Madras Ladies Circle 2 sponsor one free dialysis a day each at the Ambattur Unit and Mr. Suriya sponsors one free Dialysis a Day at the Madurai unit.
Under the ‘Sponsor a Dialysis’ scheme from March 2001 to December 2020, 78,482 free dialyses have been sponsored.
At present, 90% of dialysis in all 11 units are being given free of cost, thanks to the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme and all our regular donors, especially Sri Rama Trust, Raja Charity Trust, AVM Charities, Essar Group, Shree Saritha Jain Foundation Trust and many others.