Nargin Dutt Memorial Foundation

Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation was established in 1981 in memory of Nargis Dutt, a famous movie star of India. She was a very caring human being whose dream was to see that the best available medical care can also be provided to people who are poor and needy.

While undergoing specialized medical treatment in New York for cancer, Mrs. Dutt articulated her dream and repeatedly expressed her regret that the medical care that she was able to receive was unavailable in her motherland. Her deep concern for the sick and disabled led her to set definite goals toward making improved medical services available to the poorest in India. She already had considerable work to her credit in the care, rehabilitation and education of handicapped children in India. Unfortunately, she did not live long enough to see the evolution of her dream. Her husband Sunil Dutt and many concerned friends are pursuing the goals that keep Nargis' dream alive.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To improve and upgrade medical care and treatment of all persons.
(payments for direct medical care are not made)
To improve the care and education of handicapped children in or from the Indian subcontinent.
To provide financial support for the training and education of the staff necessary to carry out the above.

MEMBERSHIP

Any person who is at least 18 years of age, of good character and interested in the purposes of the foundation, willing to uphold its policies and subscribe to its by laws may become a member of the Foundation after:

Submitting a written and signed application to the Foundation's Membership Committee, in the form provided by the Committee and/or Board of Directors. Receiving a favorable recommendation for membership from the Membership Committee.
Paying such dues as may be required. Membership fees are currently:
Life Member: $250.00 Annual Member: $50.00

Hide

1982
Spastics Society, Bombay
Video equipment for use in postgraduate programs and in development of educational materials.
Tuberculosis Association of India, New Delhi
Grant for preparing public educational material such as posters, brochures, films, etc.

1983
Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay
Pharmaceutical and medical supplies for India 's first successful bone marrow transplant (approximate cost - $10,000)

1984
Sundrani Charitable Eye Hospital, Agra
Light coagulator, fison indirect opthalmascope and fundus camera.(Approximate cost- $12,000)

1985
Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay
Equipment for critical care unit (approximate cost - $250,000)

1986
Sponsorship of training
A senior nurse from Tata Memorial Hospital was provided with the opportunity to receive training in the USA, and to visit several cancer care centers there.
Technology Transfer
A team of six cancer care specialists was sent to India to conduct a seminar at Tata Memorial Hospital.(Approximate cost - $15,000)

1987
Karnatek Cancer Therapy and Research Institute, Hubli
Flexible gastrofibrescope and bronchofibrescope (approximate cost - $8,000) Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital, Calcutta
Rectoscope diathermy unit (approximate cost - $10,000)

1988
Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital, Bhopal
Autokeratometer and slit-lamp with accessories (approximate cost - $30,000)
Hanumanprasad Poddar Cancer Hospital, Gorakhpur
Selectron remote afterload cancer equipment (approximate cost - $45,000)

1989
Dr. Rasiklal Shah Sarvajanik Hospital, Modasa
Ultrasound unit (approximate cost - $42,000) made possible by the generous help of Mr. And Mrs. Narendra Lakhani.
International Seminar on Hemato-Oncology
A team of six experts was sent to India to serve as faculty at seminars. (Approximate cost - $6,000)

1990
Miraj Medical Center, Miraj
Colposcope and Colonoscope (approximate cost - $20,000)
K.E.M. Hospital, Pune
Critical-care equipment (approximate cost - $70,000) made possible by the generous help of Mr. and Mrs. Narendra Lakhani.
International Symposium
Co-sponsorship of a symposium at Booth Memorial Medical Center. (Approximate cost - $5,000)

1991
Jankikund Chikitsalaya, Satna
Operation microscope (approximate cost - $40,000) made possible by the generous help of Dr. Kantilal M. Shah from Michigan.

1992
Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital and Research Center, Hyderabad
Mammoqraphy unit (approximate cost - $65,000) made possible with funds raised by our Hong Kong chapter.
Bangalore Kidney Foundation, Bangalore
Ultrasound equipment (approximate cost - $40,000) made possible with funds raised by our Hong Kong chapter.

1998
Mobile Cancer Hospitals in Mumbai and New Delhi
Custom-built by Siemens India, the mobile hospital (approximate cost - $250,000) caters to half of the city’s population which lives in Mumbai slums.

Ongoing Projects	Besides donating cancer-care equipment to needy hospitals in India, the Foundation has an ongoing program for providing advanced training to medical personnel there.
Seminars Workshops Conferences	The Foundation supports medical seminars in various cancer-related subjects, not only through financial grants but also by sending experts from the USA to India to provide practical training.
Fellowship Training	NDME in collaboration with Booth Memorial Medical Center, has undertaken an ongoing fellowship program to provide on-the-job advanced cancer-care training to qualified physicians from India.Fellowship training at other well-known treatment centers in New York is also sponsored by the Foundation.

PROJECTS BY CHAPTER
Northern California	1988	Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital, Bhopal Contribution of $15,000 made towards donation of a autokeratometer and slit-lamp with accessories.
	1989	Miraj Medical Center, Miraj Refrigerated centrifuge, platelet rotator, plasma extractor and ultra-low temperature freezer.(Approximate cost -$28,000)
	1990	Goa Medical College, Goa Surgical laser system, fiberoptik esophagogastroduodenoscope and fiberoptic sigmoidoscope.(Approxrmate cost - $50,000)
	1991	Arpana Research and Charities Trust, Haryana X-ray unit and a mobile care unit.(Approximate cost - $40,000)
Southern California	1989	Padhar Hospital, Madhya Pradesh Colposcope.(Approximate cost - $24,000)
Southern California	1991	Cancer Institute, Gwalior Hematology analyzer.(Approximate cost - $13,000)
Michigan	1988	Amala Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Trichur Equipment for blood bank.(Approximate cost - $15,000)
Michigan	1989	Mehsana General Hospital, Mehsana Endoscopic equipment.(Approximate cost - $35,000)
Ottawa, Canada	1988	Jeevan Jyoti Kendra Hospital, Indore Cobalt cancer treatment unit.(Approximate cost - $37,000)
Toronto, Canada	1988	Dehra Dun Hospital, Dehra Dun Color-flow doppler ultrasound machine.(Approximate cost - $25,000)
London, U.K.	1989	Royal National Throat and Nose Hospital, London Donation of £10,000.(Approximately $20,000)

Hide

The Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation (NDMF) has a Board of Directors which oversees the Foundation and an Executive Committee which handles the day to day operation of the Foundation's World Headquarters. The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are made up of members from all walks of life - medical, professional and business areas. The Medical Review Committee is the lifeblood of the Foundation's funding apparatus. It reviews the projects for need, cost efficiency and total number of people to be helped and then makes its recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Founding Patron	Late Shri Sunil Dutt

President	Inderpal Chhabra, MD

Exec. Vice President	Kailash Sharma

Vice Presidents	Ashi Chhabra Meena Gupta Sher S. Madra

General Secretary	Janaki Rao

Treasurer (Acting)	Gurdip S. Narula

Executive Committee	Kailash Sharma

Board of Directors	Shakir Mukhi, M.D. Dinu Nanda Ramesh Raj Vivek Bassi Rajiv Datta, MD Suhail Shah

Hon. Board of Directors	Gopal Badlani, M.D. Manjit Bains, M.D. D. Nori, M.D. Jatin Shah, M.D. V. Subramanian, M.D

Active Past Presidents	Jagdish K. Gupta, M.D. Andy Mansukhani Peter Bheddah Inder Bindra Shammi Singh

Auditor	R. Rehani, C.P.A.

Legal Counsel	Jeffrey S. Ehrlich, Esq.

Hide

Worldwide Headquaters
266-19 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (718) 347 0434 Fax: (718) 347 0517