CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, June 9, 2025 – FPAI Chennai , in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Division VI, marked World Environment Day 2025 with a tree plantation drive at the tenement ground in K.K. Nagar.  The event was graced by Executive Engineer Mr.Manivelan and was carried out with the active support and guidance of Chairperson Ms.N. Leelavathy.   A total of 10 tree saplings were planted as part of the green initiative. Local community members also participated enthusiastically, reinforcing the collective commitment to a greener and healthier environment. ****

Confined to bed and heavily-reliant on oxygen for a few years, the 44-year-old woman suffered from multiple complications and extreme loss of muscle strength Initially diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, her condition rapidly advanced into a serious pulmonary disorder. COVID-19 exacerbated the damage, and lung and heart failure were considered imminent Chennai, 9 June 2025: Breathing new life into 44-year-old Ms. Kavitha, a mother of two daughters, Rela Hospital performed a high-risk double lung transplant and averted a heart transplant, which was becoming inevitable as her interstitial lung disease—a progressive condition that turns lungs fibrous, making them stiff and unable to support breathing—had begun to severely affect her heart. (2nd from Left) Dr. Aishwarya Rajkumar, Clinical Lead - Transplant Pulmonology; (4th from Left) Patient Kavitha; (6th from Left)  Dr. Srinath Vijayasekharan, Director and Senior Consultant - Heart and Lung Transplantation; (7th from Left)  Pr...