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Gandhi Rural    Rehabilitation Center

Alampoondi - 604151

Villupuram DIstrict, Tamilnadu

INDIA

Telephone: +91 41452 31252

grrcindia@yahoo.co.in

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Disability Identification and Treatment Centre

GRRC started a polio treatment centre in 1987, and it served as a vital source of diagnosis and treatment, through the eradication of new polio cases around the turn of the new century.  SInce that time, we have re-focused our efforts on other crippling disabilities.

Village outreach is an important part of our work, and we have two social workers who regularly survey the surrounding rural villages and refer patients to our care.

Our orthopedic workshop produces and maintains calipers, crutches, and artificial limbs.  In extreme cases of deformity, we are able to arrange surgeries for patients who otherwise would not have access to advanced procedures. Our staff has been trained in the neuro-functional reorganization method.

In recent years we have been working to assist the mentally disabled children, helping them attain essential life skills.

All our work emphasizes community-based rehabilitation, where the patient's family and the greater village social structures play a role in our efforts.