Emergency Medical Care Card

Emergency Medical Care Card (emc2) for the Public & Differently abled person

• The Emergency Medical Care Card (emc2) for the Public has been conceptualized, initiated and launched by Padma Shri. Dr. T.S. Chandrasekar, MD, DM, D.Sc, FRCP, FASGE, Managing Trustee, MedIndia Charitable Trust and MedIndia Hospitals. Dr. Chandrasekar is the Chairman & Chief Gastroenterologist of MedIndia Hospitals, Chennai
• This Laminated Orange Photo Card contains the personal details of the card holder such as name, age, address, brief medical profile of the card holder such as Blood Group, disease profile like Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Heart, Liver, Kidney diseases, Bleeding Disorders, Fits, Asthma, medications, allergies etc and details of emergency contact person and mobile no (on the back side of the card).
• This emc2 card has been designed to enable medical professionals to initiate Zero Hour Health Management protocols for unaccompanied single and travelling public, who are afflicted with sudden onset of chest pain, dizziness, paralytic attack, seizure, trauma and altered sensorium due to various medical conditions. Without this information being made available, the medical officer will be forced to order for a battery of medical tests to identify the pre-existing medical condition of the card holder, thereby leading to loss of valuable golden hour of time
• The photo and contact nos in this life saving card will be useful in identifying the holder’s identity and contact the close relative in case of the card holder found unconscious, due to a pre-existing medical condition
• Public can procure the emc2 Card Free of Cost by visiting MedIndia Hospitals, 83, Valluvarkottam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, with prior appointment by calling 044-28312345, 98409-93132 and 98409-93135.
• This card project has been launched by MedIndia Charitable Trust, a non-profit organization, exempted under Sec. 80G of the Income tax Act
• The trust seeks donors, philanthropists and corporate to support this project