This Madurai Doctor On Wheels Is Caring For 5000 Abandoned Elderly, Support Him
Project
On September 16, 2019, in Madurai, a 29-year-old doctor transformed a Maruti Eco ambulance van into a fully-equipped mobile healthcare unit and named it “Doctor on Wheels.” And just like that, he had started a healthcare revolution.
“In my corporate tenure, I once saw a patient being discharged because he couldn’t pay his bills. Shortly after, he passed away. He was on the path to recovery! That instance moved me deeply…and I decided to make healthcare accessible to the elderly from all socio-economic backgrounds. And at their homes. So, just like Swiggy and Zomato deliver food at your doorstep, I now deliver quality and affordable healthcare to the elderly.” – Dr. Swaminathan
Every day, from 2:00 am to 10:00 pm, a tireless Dr. Swami drives around Madurai, treating the elderly
“I believe the elderly need a lot of affection and someone to talk to. As a policy, I spend 20-25 minutes with each of them. So, with just 3 hours of sleep a day, I am up and running as early as 2:00 am. That’s the only way I am able to make enough time for each of my patients spread across Madurai.” – Dr. Swaminathan
In the first weeks of inception, Doctor on Wheels treated only 8 patients. But when COVID struck, healthcare at home became the need of the hour and Dr. Swaminathan treated 700 COVID patients with a recovery rate of 99%. 5 years later, he has successfully treated 30,000 elderly patients, and has over 5,000 active elderly patients.
Shyamala Healthcare – a center for the under-served elderly
Earlier this year, Dr. Swaminathan established a first of its kind geriatric center in Madurai that offers palliative care, end-of-life care, and geriatric day-care at low charges to ensure elders from middle-income and underserved families can receive quality care without facing financial burdens.
“Senior citizens are my family…if I don’t take care of them, who will? Shyamala Healthcare was established to make room for more elderly patients from lower-economic backgrounds. Today, I am able to treat more patients. Currently I provide 80 senior citizens with monthly doctor visits and free monthly medication, and have around 5,000 active elderly patients from Doctor on Wheels!” – Dr. Swaminathan
The beloved grandson of 5,000 elders across Madurai needs your support to deliver doorstep healthcare across Tamil Nadu
“There are so many neglected, isolated, specially-abled and underprivileged old people all across Tamil Nadu. I want to go beyond the borders of Madurai, and take Doctor on Wheels to each and every one across Tamil Nadu, to ensure they receive quality healthcare. I am trying to start a revolution here, and I need your support.” - Dr. Swaminathan
Updates
Feel free to ask Campaigner for a new update on this Fundraiser.
Assuredi
PhonePe
Google Pay
Bhim UPI
Others
Paytm
Cr/Dr Cards
Net Banking
Gift Cards
How To Donate
FAQs
After you complete your donation successfully, you will find the 'GET 80G' button on the payment success page. Please fill in your PAN number, complete address, and name as per PAN and submit. Your 80G certificate will be generated and sent via email within 24 hours.
Alternatively, you can get your 80G receipt in a few simple steps:
- Log in to your account using the same email ID you used for the donation
- Go to ‘My Donations’
- Choose the financial year for which you'd like the donation certificate
- Click on ‘Download 80G Certificate’
- Fill out the Form (if required)
- Submit the form and 80G will get downloaded instantly
Instead of receiving separate 80G certificates for each donation, you'll receive a consolidated 80G certificate via email covering all your donations made through our platform in the financial year. Further, The corresponding 10BE form that proves your eligibility for the tax deduction will also be consolidated. This way, you won't have to worry about multiple downloads and can save time.
To qualify for tax exemption on your donations, you need to obtain a 10BE. This can be done by filing your 80G claims for donations made during the Financial Year (FY). You can download your 10BE from the‘My Profile’ section by 31st May of the next FY and also receive it via email.
For example: if you made donations between April 2023 and March 2024 (FY 2023-24), you will get your 10BE by 31st May 2024, provided you need to claim the 80G for these donations.
Please note that you cannot claim 80G for donations made between April 2022 and March 2023 (FY 2022-23) anymore as the window for claiming it has closed. However, you can still get the 10BEs for that year if you made 80G claims on or before 31st July 2023.
Sometimes prices of the products change during the course of the campaign, we use these tips to cover the hike in prices and deliver the goods to NGOs.
Tip is a voluntary contribution towards our platform and donors can choose to give any amount as tips.Donors (0)
No Donors Yet
Do you know someone who is doing similar work and needs support?
Refer A ChangemakerMake A Difference Every Month
With our Social Investment Plan, you can now be a changemaker every month, and help uplift and empower those who are suffering.
If something isn't right, we will work with you to ensure no misuse occurs.
Report this cause