About Us
Organization History:
With the motto of “Service Through Love” this Hospital (Sagayamatha Hospital) was started in the year 1961. Moved by the suffering of the villagers in and around Pulllambadi, where Medical facilities were practically non-existent, Rt.Rev,Msgr.Dr.Paul Arulsamy, Bishop of Kumbakonam Diocese, invited the S.M.M.I. Sisters at Kumbakonam to open a dispensary at Pullambadi. He graciously granted 6 acres of church land and financial support for this purpose. Rev.Mother.Marie Francois of Holy Angels’ Convent, Kumbakonam, not only took up the job, but also contributed financial assistance for the establishment of a Dispensary cum Maternity ward.
The first structure came up in 1962, in the shape of a road-side medical centre with an out-patient department and 4 beds. This humble beginning has now, developed into a prowling 100 bedded rural hospital. This was solely due to the untiring efforts of the then local parish priest, Rev.Fr.M.Arputham, who was entrusted with the task of developing this hospital by the Diocese.
Slowly and steadily with his influence and contacts in Switzerland, Germany and France, Rev.Fr.M.Arputham, succeeded in generating funds to purchase extra land and to erect buildings and infrastructure for the rural hospital which has become an edifice in his own life time.
At present this hospital (Sagayamatha Medical Centre) is run by Diocese of Kumbakonam and the Franciscan sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pondicherry are providing able support in implementing various health care activities to achieve the objectives of the society.
The road-side Medical Centre which was started in 1962 has taken following definite lines of progress and development.
| General Medical, Surgical and Maternity Unit |
| Leprosy Control Unit – National Leprosy Eradication Program |
| Multipurpose Health Workers (F) Training School |
| Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program |
| Integrated Counselling and Testing for HIV/AIDS |
| Community Based Rehabilitation Program |
| Speciality medical care |
| Laboratory Technician Course |
| Skin |
| Cardiac, Hypertension, Diabetic clinics |
| ENT |
| Ortho and Physiotherapy |
| Dental |
| Urban Leprosy Elimination program(Trichy and Thuraiyur) |
| Out-reach program- Carrus Orbis Medical awareness camp organized by SMC and DPWA- Sponsored by Wells for Life. |
| Disability Prevention and Medical Rehabilitation program (DPMR) in Ariyalur District. |
| Community Health Care Program – Sponsored by Misereor, Germany Eye Care Unit started |
All our services have been well accepted by the people and recognized by the health authorities.
Country / Geographic Area:
Project head quarters Pullambadi is a selection grade village, rural in nature, situated in the Tiruchy to Ariyalur state high ways road 30km away from Tiruchy, Southern Part of the Tamilnadu, South India. The population is 40,000 and it is the head quarter for the project. The activities have been implemented in 202 villages around Pullambadi as quarter with 5,00,000 population.
Most of the people are engaged in agriculture and they are depending on monsoon for agriculture. During summer season people migrate to urban areas for want of jobs. The male: female ratio is 1000:960; literacy rate 60% and 30% of population are living below the poverty line. There are 6 cement factories and a sugar factory in our area, which provide job opportunity for the local people and people from other areas.
In our area due to drinking water scarcity, communicable diseases are very common; Leprosy and Tuberculosis are endemic in our area. HIV/AIDS are spreading fast in our area due to poverty, low literacy rate among female, male dominance and migration of population and presence of industries.
The local village administration is very stable and smooth. People are living as a single unit without any discrimination of caste, creed and religion. The local Government is supporting the NGOs and cooperating in the implementation of health care activities by the NGOs.
Legal status of our organization (Sagayamatha Medical Centre):
With a view to equip our institution with necessary legal capacity and competency, we have registered our institution as Sagayamatha Health Educational Social Service Society under Society Act 27 of 1975, Sl.No.7 of 1984, dated 31.01.1984. The institution is a charitable one and managed by the Governing Body and General Body Rt.Rev.Msgr.Antonysamy Francis is the President and Rev.Mother.Verony is the Vice President and Rev.Fr..S.Alphonse is the Secretary Cum Treasurer of the Governing body and General body. We have got exemption from Income Tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Unique Registration Number AACTS6093BF20214 dated 08-02-2022.
Our society was registered under Foreign Contribution regulation act in the year 1984 and Foreign Contribution Number is 076040075. Our institution is also the member of International Leprosy Eradication Program (ILEP) and the number is 4250730.
Objectives:
- To provide support Leprosy services to the Government Health System in our area to provide comprehensive care to the Leprosy patients.
- To provide hospitalized care for leprosy patients with complications like Ulcers, Reactions and other General Health Problems etc.
- To rehabilitate the needy Leprosy Patients with deformities.
- To identify all TB cases in our area and bring them under treatment and bring down the incidence of TB in our area.
- To educate the population about Tuberculosis and enhance voluntary reporting.
- To create awareness about AIDS /HIV to the population in general and high risk behavior group in our area.
- To provide care for HIV and AIDS patients and strengthen the Information Education and Communication activities in our area in collaboration with TANSACS.
- To provide General Health Care to the local community (medical, surgical and maternity) both inpatients and outpatients care.
- To provide intensive health care for medical and surgical emergencies by starting intensive care unit.
- To provide comprehensive dental health care to the local population through community Dental Health program.
- To conduct outreach programs like mobile clinics, Health education programs and free medical camps in the rural area inclusive of 202 villages in the project.
- To produce qualified health workers (Multipurpose Health Workers and Laboratory Technicians) who are competent and skilled to work in the rural areas and improve the quality of life of the rural population by providing best nursing care.