Project Description Region: Asia Country: India Location: Mettupalayam Total Budget: $61,250 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment The Government Hospital in Mettupalayam was established in the year 1884 to serve the rural population in the northern parts of Coimbatore District, as well as the neighbouring Nilgiris District. This is the largest such Government facility in the region, serving a population of more than 600,000 people. The nearest similar Hospital is more than 40 kms away. Of the patients that are served by the Hospital, more than 60% are categorized as "Below Poverty Line" by the Government, and another 10% are tribals from the hills in the neighbouring Nilgiris District. More than 40,000 patients visit the Hospital every month, apart from approximately 140 out-patients for dental services. The total staff strength is 103, including support staff. The Hospital has 146 beds and three operating theatres for in-patient services. As such, the social impact of the Hospital is immense. The Hospital has a functioning Blood Bank since 2003. The Blood Bank is licensed for collection and storage of whole blood, FFP and Packed Cells for distribution. Every year, 1,500 to 2,000 units of whole blood are collected by the Blood Bank. 60-70% of the collected blood is used internally and 30-40% is issued to other hospitals on request. In spite of the scale, around 20 patients every month are referred to other hospitals for platelet transfusion. In addition, during each holiday season, there are at least a few mass casualty incidents (due to traffic accidents) where multiple patients come in at the same time. Blood component separation equipment is increasingly becoming a necessity to provide better services to this community. Primary Host Partner District: 3203 Rotary Club of: Mettupalayam Primary Contact: Suresh Ananthakrishnan Email: rtn.suresh.a@gmail.com Primary International Partner We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. Recording a pledge will make you the Primary International Partner for this project. Project Status Need $23,650 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Mettupalayam (3203) 16-Nov-21 $25,000 $7,000 $32,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $23,650 - $23,650 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $5,600 $5,600 Total $61,250 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 11-Oct-21 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 16-Nov-21 by Suresh Ananthakrishnan System Entry: Pledge of $25,000 with $7,000 DDF by Suresh Ananthakrishnan of the Rotary Club of Mettupalayam, District 3203.