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NAME : DR. MRS. RENUKA RAMAKRISHNAN M.B.B.S., D.L, FRSH (London) CONSULTANT DERMATOLOGIST & COSMETOLOGIST (SKIN, HAIR AND NAIL)
HUSBAND’S NAME : N.RAMAKRISHNAN
D.O.B. & AGE : 23.12.1962 / 55 Years Female.
ADDRESS : NEW NO: 28, OLD NO:39/1, “MANGALAM VILLA”, 7th CROSS STREET, WEST SHENOY NAGAR, CHENNAI – 600 030.
Email : drrenu523@gmail.com
MOBILE : 9444087050.
LANGUAGES KNOWN : TAMIL, ENGLISH, HINDI & SANSKRIT
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A girl from village with a childhood ambition of becoming a doctor and serving the society might sound very normal. But, a girl who turned her ambitions into reality and further becoming a pioneer isn’t a everyday story.

Dr.Renuka Ramakrishnan’s journey into serving leprosy affected people started when she was in her high school. At the age of 16, she as a lone warrior stood against the odds of a conservative society in Kumbakonam to cremate a abandoned body of a leprosy affected person. That determination never faded away even a droplet.

The determination and courage came from her father who served in the Indian Army. From her childhood, she was taught that service to human is service to God. The admiration and support enabled her to crack it into the top notch JIPMER to pursue her medical degree. Being the best was almost a habit by now and she emerged to be the topper in her studies.

Post her medical degree, she voluntarily chose to do a Non PG course for a year to serve the needy people in a remote village in Tamilnadu. She was an angel in disguise for those in the village who never had proper medical care. At St.Thomas Hospital and Leprosy Center, Chettupattu, she not only took care of the leprosy affected people there but was also taking care of every single patient, from snake bites to heart attacks, nothing could win over Dr.Renuka’s formidable courage and valor.

She specialized in Skin and leprosy and for the past 30 years, she is into making lives of leprosy affected people better than ever. In 2001, she became a member of The Royal Society of Health, London. The patients describe her as their god sent incarnation of Mother Teresa.

Despite her professional service, she also runs a charitable trust and is also a Rotarian and a lot of activities keeps happening. She has been a active member of Bala Vihar since 2000. She has been the pillar of support for children and destitute kids being a medical officer and a active volunteer with the Indian Council of Child Welfare.

She regularly conducts free medical camps, awareness programs, slum guard events for the healthcare and welfare of women and children. She is also in environmentalist and hygiene tutor for kids in rural government schools. Dr.H.V.Hande, had personally appreciate her efforts and selfless service towards the society. She has been recognized with over 50 awards for her lifelong service. The Rajiv Gandhi Millenium Award, Mother Teresa award, Gem of Tamilnadu award from the National Integrity Cultural academy are few to name.

Words fall short to describe her efforts towards awareness and cure of Breast Cancer. She has been the guest of honor and one of the leading medical experts who work on grassroot levels to raise early awareness and henceforth eradicate breast cancer.

No doubt, It is people like Dr.Renuka who are making this place a better one for the future generations!!

In her tender age of 8 years she stood first in a fancy dress competition dressed as a leper. At the age of 16 she as a lone warrior stood against the odds of a conservative society in Kumbakonam to cremate an abandoned body of Hansen’s affected person. These spurred pursue her career. Her determination and courage came from her father who served in the Indian Army who taught her that service to humanity is service to God. This led her to crack in the top notch JIPMER to pursue her M.B.B.S and PG diploma in leprosy worked in the department of dermatology. Post her medical degree she chose to do a non PG course for a year to serve the needy people in a remote village. There she was an angel in disguise for the needy people during her service at St.Thomas Hospital and Leprosy Centre. She not only took care of leprosy affected people but also of every single patient from snake bites to heart attacks. The patients saw her as an incarnation of Mother Teresa. Later she served at GREMALTES a German based leprosy centre in Chennai while simultaneously worked as a consultant in Clinics and Hospitals and consulting various cases on skin, hair and nail issues and taking care of the patients through Teledermatology on daily basis

LIFE SAVING ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP

The longevity of the lives of thousands of people has been extended by her yeomen service and contribution not only as a medical doctor, but through her multifarious activities. She also runs Manalam Charitable Trust and she also as a Rotarian does lot of Social Activities. Prevention is better that cure. Hence she organised and actively involved in reaching out to the affected and the needy through several awareness camps.

• Organised more than 100 Breast Cancer Awareness Camps and Seminars (Benefitting Lakhs of people)
• Did Blood Donation Coordination around 500 to 50,000 needy patients.
• 300 General Medical camps screened around 40,000 patients.
• More than 300 Skin camps screening and distribution of free medicine to 30,000 patients.
• More than 200 Leprosy camps screening 10,000 patients.
• Supporting 100 families for Leprosy affected persons for their daily needs, lively hood and Education.
• Regularly gave counselling, treatment, rehabilitation to 5,000 HIV patients.
• DONE FREE MEDICAL CAMPS MORE THAN 1,500 CAMPS AND BENEFICIARIES MORE THAN 2,50,000
PATIENTS FOR PAST SIX YEARS.

A. ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

1. Attended many CME, National Conferences in IADVL and Teledermatology.
2. Training for public health care providers.
3. Environmental protection programs & awareness: - Clean & green
4. Awareness of skin, hair, nail and health related issues.
5. Awareness on safety and child sexual abuse.
6. Executed Training and placement programs for Transgender.

B. CREDENTIALS & PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND INTERVIEWS

• She has made her graceful appearance in various south Indian and western TV channels, Radio stations;
Youtube channels, news papers and magazines to give her valuable thoughts related to dermal issues.
• She has also been invited as a Key note speaker and chief guest at several events across the state.
• She nailed the target to enter the “Wonder Book of Records”, for creating the largest female gender formation, by women as a breast cancer awareness campaign in 2018.
• Appeared in the A/V, media with regard to talk about Skin Health, adolescent sexuality, STDs, HIV / AIDS Awareness Programs & Created impact in transforming many lives and family welfare.
• Written article about early diagnosis of both male and female breast cancer.
• Differently abled Programs Developing the Ability to provide Employment
• Dignified life for Transgender Women.
Women Empowerment: Transformation Journey of family livelihood by uplifting to Positive change
• Extended Support for Senior Citizens and Elders.
• Orphan children: Volunteer & financial support to many orphanages in Chennai
• Pregnant mother care programmes.
• Children Care Programs.
• Conducted APJ Abdul Kalam Vision 2020 workshop.
• Conducted Dengue Awareness Campaign.
• Personal Hygiene: A Basic Prerequisite Program for Ensuring Food Safety.
• During natural calamities Tsunami, floods, cyclones she coordinated supply of relief materials through the network of volunteers.
• Working for the upliftment of Irular community( Tribal ).
• Working for the upliftment of people on roads by giving 100 food packets every day.
• Celebrated functions like Christmas, Diwali, Pongal along with road side people.
• Observed all International days like skin health day, anti leprosy day, Transgender day, Humanitarian day annually with the community.

MIND REFORMER

• Missing Child / Adult Care: Care like Family. She has helped find several people.
• Suicide counselling: Friend to one who is in Trouble.
• Those who were lost physically and mentally.
• Using the social media through her wide contacts she had rescued so many children, adults who were lost.

C. ACTIVISM

• LIC PANEL Medical examiner for last 30 years.
• Life Member of Fellow of Royal Society of Health (London)
• Life Member in IADVL.
• Life Member & Ex-Secretary and Now as a Treasurer in Chennai City Chapter of IADVL.
• Life Member & Treasurer in Indian Society of Teledermatology
• Life Member in Member of Cutaneous Club of Medicine
• Joint Secretary in Shenoy Nagar Welfare Association Chennai
• Pink Ambassador INDIA Turns PINK – Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
• Vice President “Rotary Club of Chennai Bharathi”
• Director & Founder – Mangalam Charitable Trust.
• Life Member Inner Wheel Club.
• Ambassador for Wigomania UK based organisation dealing with Wigs for Cancer patients.

D. PHILANTHROPIST

She has donated liberally to several social causes besides mobilizing resources and obtaining sponsorship from the haves to gives to the have nots. Its not merely she alone. She has been actively involved in 30 top notch organisations and institutions. With her winning team from all these associations she has reached out to every nook and corner.. far and wide of the state with a helping hand and a warm heart. Her family built a police station and bus shelter in her village.

E. ENDORSING THE TRUE SOUL

After having heard about this epitome of inspiration, a true leader, a woman whose strides are as big as a jaguar, whose roars have been heard all across the state. How can one miss to recognize to this great soul? A worthy of this much deserved awards and invites, she has so far received over 101 awards. A magic number within a span of 6 years! While the list can be endless, here are a few key ones that one should know.

• Medical Excellence Award 2018 in Social Service Received From Honourable Governor of Tamilnadu.
• Dr. Muthu Lakshmi Reddy Life Time Achievement Award in the Field of Medicine and Social Service - 2018.
• Life time Achievement “ Amma Award 2018” for her exemplary service from Tamilnadu Government.
• Humanitarian Doctor Award from Health Secretary Tamilnadu Government 2018.
• BLISS SOCIAL AWARD for Social Service 2018
• International People Rights Organization Gave Special Achiever Award.
• Woman Icon Global Award 2018.
• Inspiring Rotarian Award 2018 at Rotary International District Conference.
• Visionary Woman Circle Award 2018.
• Lifetime Achievement Award by Rotary club of Chennai bharathi towards Hansen’s disease 2017.
• Life time Achievement by Rotary Club of Chennai Golden Star 2017.
• “Mother Teresa Award 2016” for Social service in the field of medicine.
• Rajiv Gandhi Gold Star Millennium Award 2016.
• Gem of Tamilnadu Award 2015.