World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 as pandemic. It is spreading fast and thousands of people are affected every day.
Considering the National Health Emergency and as a token of expressing solidarity with the Government, Tamil Nadu Foundation has decided to support the education and research activities in Government Medical Colleges of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Foundation has donated RT-PCR machine, Oxygen Concentrators, PPE kits, Face masks, Hand gloves, Disposable Bed sheets and Pillow covers to Government Medical Colleges as follows:
| S.No. | Name of the medical Institute covered | Name of the Activities |
| 1 | Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai | RT PCR Machine with accessories Disposable bed sheets and pillow covers (2000 Nos) |
| 2 | Madurai Medical College, Madurai | RT – PCR Machine |
| 3 | Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai | 10 Oxygen concentrator and 50 Oxygen cylinder |
| 4 | Government Medical College, Thiruvarur | 500 PPE Kits |
| 5 | Government Medical College, Chengalpattu | 1000 Nos. of N95 masks and 8000 Nos of disposable nitrile gloves |