One of TANA Foundation's projects is Operation Envision, which has raised more than $332,000 in donations to provide eye care for people in Andhra Pradesh, India, who otherwise would have no access to any vision treatment. For more than 12 years, TANA has organized eye-screening exams at schools in Andhra Pradesh to ensure that visually impaired children receive glasses. The organization has also helped more than 17,000 people recover their vision through cataract surgery. A $10 donation facilitates the cataract surgery, as well as post-surgery accommodations, related medications, and two follow-up appointments. In an effort to aid the estimated 1.2 million people with blindness in Andhra Pradesh, TANA partners with nine eye hospitals and a host of healthcare professionals.
Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala is a radiologist and humanitarian dedicated to the well-being of people around the world. Among his numerous charitable contributions, Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala was a founding member of the Telugu Association of North America (TANA), a nonprofit organization that supports the Telugu people, an Indian ethnic group, through social and educational programs.
One of TANA Foundation's projects is Operation Envision, which has raised more than $332,000 in donations to provide eye care for people in Andhra Pradesh, India, who otherwise would have no access to any vision treatment. For more than 12 years, TANA has organized eye-screening exams at schools in Andhra Pradesh to ensure that visually impaired children receive glasses. The organization has also helped more than 17,000 people recover their vision through cataract surgery. A $10 donation facilitates the cataract surgery, as well as post-surgery accommodations, related medications, and two follow-up appointments. In an effort to aid the estimated 1.2 million people with blindness in Andhra Pradesh, TANA partners with nine eye hospitals and a host of healthcare professionals. |
AuthorDr. Apparao Mukkamala is a radiologist with a passion both for his profession and for helping better the lives of others. Born in Budhavaram, India Archives
November 2015
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