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 The objective
of the Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and
Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) is to provide
medical treatment/facilities to those suffering
from polio myelitis, cerebral palsy, congenital
anomalies, spinal injuries, and the orthopaedically
handicapped, particularly the poor, irrespective
of religion, caste or creed.
In 1994, BIRRD was converted
to a Trust. TTD provides a matching grant to the
Trust, equivalent to the donations it receives.
A proposal for 100% exemption under the Indian Income
Tax Act, for donations to BIRRD is under consideration.
 BIRRD
operates from a spacious hospital with a capacity
of 250 beds, built at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crore. It
has five operation theatres, a modern Artificial
Limb Fitting Centre (that provides aids and appliances,
free of cost, to physically handicapped patients)
and a sophisticated Physiotherapy Department. Research
is also conducted here.
Currently, BIRRD is in the process
of collecting data pertaining to polio-affected
children in Andhra Pradesh, after which it will
start screening patients at the district level.
With the help of voluntary organisations, three
districts have already been covered under this scheme.
 BIRRD
proposes to start a Total Spinal Trauma Care Centre
with comprehensive rehabilitation. It also plans
to introduce post graduate and graduate courses
in Physiotherapy.
Donate
to the BIRRD Scheme
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