Chennai Urban Population Study - Free Diabetic Service at Door Steps

A unique project called as Chennai Urban Population Study (CUPS) was launched in the year 1996. Under this project two residential colonies representing the poor (low income group) and lower middle class respectively were adopted by Dr. Mohan's DSC and MDRF. Over 1400 individuals belonging to these 2 colonies (aged over 20 years) were then screened by a team led by Prof. V. Mohan and Dr. Rema Mohan. Checkups including GTT, lipid profile, BP checkup, ECG and other tests were carried out ON ALL RESIDENTS OF THE COLONIES FREE OF COST. The project which cost over Rs.10 Lakhs helped to identify several new diabetic patients in these colonies. All diabetic patients were then offered life long free treatment at Dr. Mohan's DSC.

Tele-Diabetic Retinoapthy Project And Free Community Screening For Retinopathy

Dr. Rema Mohan, Managing Director & Chief Ophthalmologist initiated this project in collaboration with Dr.David R.Owens from the University of Wales at Cardiff, UK. The main objective of this project is to carry out free community screening for diabetic retinopathy in Chennai. Screening of retinopathy will be done by retinal colour photographs, which will be studied in detail and graded by Dr. Rema Mohan.