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Diabetes International Research Education and Charitable Trust
DIRECT
DIRECT offers free out-patient and In-patient treatment using an interdisciplinary team approach, which is essential for managing diabetes and for meeting the educational and psycho-social needs of patients. Far and beyond a simple diagnose-and-treatment strategy, DIRECT adopts Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities centre, DMDSC’s planned schedule for follow-up care that helps prevent diabetes complications. DIRECT pays for out-patient and in-patient treatment of diabetes providing lifelong medicines for poor and needy patients with diabetes.
What is DIRECT?
Diabetes International Research Education and Charitable Trust (DIRECT) is a 100% non-profit charitable trust that helps the poor and the needy diabetic individuals who cannot afford to pay for their out-patient treatment, in-patient treatment, surgeries and emergency care. Free treatment for the poor and the needy diabetic individuals is offered through special clinics in Chennai and Kanchipuram.
When did Charity for diabetes start ?
Started in the year 1991 by Dr V Mohan and Late Dr Rema Mohan, the charity wing of Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Institutions has now grown along with the clinical and research wings to reach out to the needy and the poor. Charity activities from year after year at our centre.
Why donate for Diabetes treatment?
The prevalence of Diabetes and its complications have grown multifold in the past thirty years but the access to the best healthcare and medicines is not equitable. Penetration of health insurance is just 35% and therefore 65% of the population either need to access the overburdened public health care or pay out of their pockets.
“ Diabetes in a family member can consume 5 to 25% share of an average Indian household earning” and there are 73 million people with diabetes living in India.
Chronic diseases like Diabetes are not diagnosed, treated or prevented adequately and hence the mortality and morbidity of the disease is higher in India.
What is the purpose of Direct – Charity for patients with Diabetes ?
We have embarked on a mission to
1. Diagnose
2. Prescribe
3. Provide medicines and
4. Prevent complications and needy Patients with diabetes with no access to quality health care Free of cost to reduce the burden of the disease and enable them to live a full and healthy life despite diabetes.
