Thanks to the cooperation of the Rotary clubs of The City of Wolverhampton, Newcastle under Lyme (Staffordshire)and Golders Green (London) who worked with the Rotary club of Greater Cochin in Kerala, southern India, a Rotary Foundation global grant has provided state of the art medical equipment and technology.

The equipment comprises an ultrasound scanning machine and a fully automatic biochemistry analyser to provide diagnostic and treatment outcomes at a Taluk hospital. The hospital specialises in care for the needy and the equipment is already showing great improvements in that care, addressing one of the Rotary Foundation’s Areas of Focus – Disease Prevention and Treatment.

The project is valued at $31486 and the cash contributions from all the clubs involved, together with District Designated Fund (DDF) support from Districts 1210 in the UK and 3201 in India resulted in a Rotary Foundation grant of $8800 USD to make the project viable. The funding not only provided the equipment itself but the training of the medical staff who operate it.

Photos show a visit by PDG Richard Green in January 2024 when the equipment was first delivered, the commemorative banner at the inauguration and the equipment in the hospital ward.