A summary of the various initiatives undertaken by The Sanmar Group in the field of healthcare, as a part of its CSR activities.

1. Community Health
Initiatives of
The Sanmar Group

2. About The Sanmar Group
The Sanmar Group is a multinational US $ 1 billion conglomerate
headquartered in Chennai, India. It has manufacturing facilities in
India, the US, Mexico and Egypt. Sanmar is engaged in three key
business sectors- Chemicals (including Speciality
Chemicals), Engineering (Products and Steel Castings) and Shipping.

3. RURAL HEALTHCARE
With over 65% of our nation in rural areas, rural healthcare is a
primary goal in our national agenda. However, rural healthcare in
India is characterised by a huge gap
between demand and supply.
Business organisations’
contributions can play a major role
in efforts to alleviate the problem.
In photo – Patients at the health centre
at Chemplast Sanmar, Mettur.

4. SANMAR’S CONTRIBUTIONS
 For many years now, Sanmar has played a vital role in ensuring the
good health and well being of the people residing in the areas
around its facilities in Mettur, Cuddalore and Karaikal.
 It has set up numerous health centres in these regions to provide
free medical check-up and treatment for those in need.
 There are also periodic health camps conducted for diagnosis and
spreading of awareness.
 Sanmar has also conducted workshops for doctors and donated
generously to hospitals and clinics.

5. HEALTH CAMPS
 The company organises regular medical
camps with specialist treatment
facilities.
 Various diagnostic tests such as blood
sugar, ECG, ultrasound and scans are
conducted free of cost. Medicines are
also supplied free of cost to those who
attend the camp.
 The medical camp is for those people
around the factory unable to afford
A mega free medical camp was conducted by Chemplast
Sanmar in coordination with Sri Gokulam Hospitals at specialised medical attention at their
Mettur on 1 April 2012. About 1500 persons benefitted doorstep.
from this camp.
 Encouraged by the popular response
from the community, the company is
planning to hold more camps in future.

6. Chemplast Sanmar
conducted a free eye
screening camp at
Mettur Plant II on 28
February 2012. More
than a hundred
employees and their
families benefitted
from it.

7. A pulse polio programme was organised at Mettur Plant II in
collaboration with the Government Primary Health Centre at
Santhathanapatti on 19 February 2012.

8. HEALTH CENTRES
In the background of inadequate services in our rural areas,
proper, well-equipped and efficient health centres in villages are
the need of the day. Recognising this need and the importance
of these centres, Sanmar has consistently been maintaining
health centres around its factories in Mettur, Cuddalore and
Karaikal.
The centres
provide free medical consultation and medicines to people in
the surrounding villages
help in medical diagnosis on a regular basis
have enlisted the services of experienced doctors who have a
passion for community service.

9.  Chemplast Sanmar has helped start health centres in villages near its plants
in Mettur, Cuddalore and Karaikal.
 On an average, about 2000 people get free health care every month in these
centres.

10. OTHER MEASURES
Financial Support
Health Education Sanitation
(aiding improved health)
The company also Measures have also
Medical workshops been taken to improve
provides financial
and programmes to sanitation in certain
support to hospitals
spread education and areas. About 90
and healthcare
awareness are an toilets were
programmes of the
integral part of many constructed by the
government.
of our health camps. (Chemplast contributed Rs company at Chitrapet
12 lakh towards renovation village.
of Male Surgical Ward
at Government HQ Hospital,
Cuddalore and donated 3 air
conditioners to the hospital
Burns unit).

11. We at Sanmar continue to believe that we can make a difference by doing our
bit.
In the long run, these initiatives will
bear a positive impact not only on the
communities around our organisation
but also boost the morale and pride of
the entities within it – our
employees, stakeholders and
customers.