T T K Hospital

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Name :

T T K Hospital

Address  :

17, IV Main Road, Indira Nagar

Town  :

Chennai

State  :

Tamil Nadu

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

600020

Phone  :

91 44 24918461

Fax  :

044-24456078

Web URL  :


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About Us
The Genesis
The T T Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation TTK Hospital is a pioneer voluntary organization dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of people addicted to alcohol and other drugs

The TTK Hospital was born of Shanthi Ranganathans personal experience and determination At the prime of youth her husband Ranganathan fell a victim to alcoholism This prompted a determined Shanthi to prepare herself for the purposeful task ahead establishing a mission born of compassion and personal grief Her vision of giving a new life to thousands of individuals affected by addiction and rebuilding their broken families became a reality due to the generosity and support of the TTK group of companies

The T T Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation as it was named had its beginnings in 1980 as a day care center for treating alcoholics In 1985 the therapeutic services were extended to drug dependent persons as well

Addiction management however is essentially a group programme As patients began to arrive from different parts of India Shanthi Ranganathan felt the need to change it to an inpatient programme thus increasing the effectiveness of treatment In 1987 the TTK Hospital was established a 65 bed treatment and rehabilitation center offering a monthlong residential programme Its ambience is one of unconditional support and hope for the patients its charm an abundance of empathy and compassion
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