Join us in creating an equitable world in which everyone affected by Diabetes has access to the medicine and technology needed to lessen the burden of diabetes, prevent avoidable complications and even premature death. Your support will favourably impact the dignity and quality of life of those who receive your help.
Diabetes International Research, Education and Charitable Trust (DIRECT)
The Diabetes International Research Education and Charitable Trust (DIRECT), a charitable trust, through its talented teams of doctors, nurses, nutritionists, counsellors, ophthalmologists, and laboratory specialists, all of whom provide their services free of cost work together to bring access to completely free, high quality, and comprehensive diabetes treatment to the underprivileged patients, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
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.
Supporting underprivileged families nurture their loved ones with Diabetes
Screening and treating rural population and educating them on Diabetes
Improving the quality of life of those with limited resources to treat their diabetes
Free treatment for the poor and the needy individuals with diabetes is offered at the following clinics under DIRECT
Free Diabetes Clinic
M. Viswanathan Free Diabetes Clinic at Chennai & Chunampet
Free Consultation
Free diabetes & eye consultation clinic at Ambattur, Chennai.
Free diabetes clinic
Free diabetes clinic at Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai
Mobile camps
Mobile camps- diabetes care on wheels covering the outskirts of Chennai
Prof. M. Viswanathan Free Diabetes Clinic at Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre
The patient’s enrolment into these free treatment schemes is done after a verification of their financial status. Both type 1(Insulin dependent Juvenile diabetes) and type 2(adult & elderly onset) diabetic patients get lifelong free treatment including tests, consultations and free supply of medicines.
Juvenile diabetes patients provided FREE insulin and pump for their everyday life simpler
Type 2 patients given regular care with free tests, medicine and necessary supplements
Mission of DIRECT !
Saving and Improving Lives through
Charity
Patients under care for life
Screened for diabetes
Eye Camps Done
Auto Drivers screened
HOW YOU CAN HELP US
DIRECT, a charitable institution, has no income of its own and is solely dependent on donations. Apart from supporting a Noble Cause, you will also be helping us in our efforts to control diabetes in economically weaker society in India.
Your generosity and belief in our mission enables us to protect, safeguard and enrich the lives of patients. Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference and will be gratefully accepted. All donations to “DIRECT” are eligible for Income Tax Exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Donors may direct their contribution to serve a particular need, as given below:
Outpatient care for Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Tablets - 1 Year
INR. 10000
Diabetes Tablet - 1 Month
INR. 800
Preventing blindness and other complications
Foot dressing
INR. 500
Footwear
INR. 700
Cataract Surgery
INR. 20000
Foot surgery
INR. 50000
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