The Voluntary Health Services (VHS) has launched a state-of-the-art centre, VHS-Samhita, for the rehabilitation of children with development delays and disabilities.
The project was funded by Cholamandalam Finance, while the Rotary Club of Madras Metro helped in the renovation of a 50-year-old building in which the rehabilitation centre has been established.
Occupation, speech and physiotherapy will be offered at the centre, said S. Suresh, secretary of the VHS and chairman of Tiara, one of the partners in the project. “There is strong evidence to say that foetuses growth-restricted in utero have higher chances of developing neurodevelopmental issues. This means almost every child will require a simple neurodevelopment test at the age of two years to ensure early intervention. This is the reason why the VHS decided to join hands with Tiara and the Fetal Care Research Foundation (FCRC),” Mr. Suresh said.
