Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry

With the sole aim of supporting severely disabled leprosy people and their kith and kin who have no other option except to live along with the patients, Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram was established in 1975 with the initiative of late Dr Mandalvilli Mallikarjuna Rao of Rajahmundry town with the active cooperation of Ramesh Kumar Jain and his friends. The then District Collector encouraged the cause by allotting 11 acres of land to the kendram. The kendram was registered in 1978 under the societies act.

At Kakinada, Rajahmundry and in the nearby villages of these towns, a number of activities have been undertaken such as financial aid, providing medical assistance to old and disabled leprosy affected people. At Bommuru village, near Rajahmundry town, Sri Vivekananda Hospital has been set up since 2002. Around 500 families from 10 surrounding villages of Bommuru are getting benefitted. The medicines are also supplied free of cost.

Besides villagers, around 100 leprosy affected people living in Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram and 100 leprosy patients living in the surrounding villages are also receiving medical treatment at the hospital. A retired civil surgeon is rendering his valuable services to the hospital. Along with the allopathic treatment, homoeopathic treatment is also being provided. Two experienced doctors are rendering their dedicated services.

Activities:

Right from the beginning, around 100-120 patients are being supported by the kendram by providing shelter, food, medical aid, footwear, clothes and all other necessary amenities. Nursery seedlings are being grown under the scheme of Social Forest Department. Tobacco nursery is being maintained in partnership with local farmers. The kendram has 13 coir machines provided by Coir Board. The inmates and some other people are undergoing training in the preparation of coir thread. Occasional speeches on our culture, history, are being arranged. A Bal Sanskar Kendra for children is being run. All Hindu festivals are celebrated in the kendram. 

Infrastructure:

In the beginning, the inmates used to live in thatched huts. In 1983 Andhra Pradesh Government got 50 houses constructed under RLEGP scheme. After 20 years when those houses were getting dilapidated the then state government sanctioned 40 houses under Indira Awas Yojana and got them constructed immediately in 2002-03. Presently, 120 people are getting assistance from the kendram. Among them, 100 are inmates and the others are outsiders. Among the inmates, 80 of them are patients and the remaining 20 are their dependent children.

Agricultural land of around 3 acre is allotted so that every able-bodied individual has the satisfaction that he is also contributing to the welfare of the inmates by generating some income.
A community hall in the memory of Sri Gopalrao Thakur and Surya Mandiram (Sun temple) were constructed in 1996-97 to conduct cultural, philosophical and spiritual activities. Goshala is being maintained with 12 cows so that the inmates can worship Mother Cow in accordance with the Hindu belief that leprosy will never afflict a cow worshipper in their future lives. 

Contact:
Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram
Bommuru (V), Rajahmundry Revenue Mandal,
East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Phone no: 9440112125 
E-mail: editor@hindunagara.com 
How to reach:
By air: Rajahmundry has an airport with regular flights to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Chennai etc. 
By rail : The city is on Howrah-Chennai main coastal railway track. It is 3.5 hrs journey from Visakhapatnam. 
By road: Located on National Highway-5, Rajahmundry is on the east portion of the Golden Quadrilateral, connecting Kolkata and Chennai.

Contact Address:

Shri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram (Regd. No. 42/78)

Affiliation Number: 337/ Andhra-East

Bommuru- 533124, Rajah Mundry Rural, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

0883-6451581, Secy.Sh.M. Ramakrishna Rao-9490168263. Dir.Sh. Voleti Satyanarayana-9440147547

Email : mmahankali4@gmail.com

Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry

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