The Clinic and Healthcare

At Vellai Thamarai School, the Clinic is known to all. The full-time nurse knows all students upon their arrival at School  and monitors their health follow-ups. She takes part in all staff meetings.

Each year, medical checkups and vaccinations are organised by the Health Department of Tamil Nadu. During COVID, students and employees have been vaccinated at School.

The nurse takes part to these visits and keeps the health records of each child. She administers standard medical care and sends patients to hospital if necessary. She gives avises to teenagers. She is in permanent contact with families, providing them specific dietary and hygienic recommendations.

The direct impact on children is spectacular: whereas in 2008, out of 80 students, 36 were anaemic, today there is none out of 200 students.

The Clinic is open to the children’s parents, and, in fact, to all villagers. They receive advice and get free standard healthcare and follow-up medical care after hospital release.