Rotary club donates glucose boxes to GRH staff

Madurai: The Rotary Club of Madurai Next Gen, as part of its programme-- ‘Project Healthy India’-- on Tuesday, handed over 2,000 boxes of one kg glucose powder to Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) dean Dr J Sangumani to be distributed to the hospital staff.

The club president Dr Ramanan Srinivasan said that amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it was planned to provide health kits to those in need. Products worth Rs 4 lakh were provided by Dabur company for distribution. In a small gathering on Tuesday, Dr Srinivasan, along with secretary of the club, Ramprakash and other members handed over the boxes that also contained 2,000 toothpaste tubes to the GRH dean.

“We are also planning to distribute 4,000 tetra pack boxes of 1 litre fruit juice to sanitary workers of Madurai Corporation North Zone by coordinating with sanitary inspectors,” added Dr Srinivasan. The club has also been actively involved in welfare activities and relief work like Miyawaki forestation, job fairs, and ‘Happy Schooling’ to provide aid and skill development to government-run schools.