Diabetes mellitus type 1 affects the children predominantly. Everyday 200 children are being newly diagnosed with this disease and in the world at present about 5 lakh children are affected by Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The disease in developing countries like India has a huge toll on these unfortunate children due to unawareness and financial stress.
Nalam Hospital through a scheme called "Nalam Kappom" adopts underprivileged type 1 diabetic children and takes care of their entire medical expenses till their 18 years of age.
2008
Recipients with the honorable District Collector Thiru S.J.Chiru
Selvi. Viveka
Selvi. Sangeetha
2009
Recipients with Padmashri Dr.P.Namperumalsamy, MS, Director, Arvind Eye Hospitals, Madurai & Thiru N.Ramakrishnan, MA, MLA, Secretary, Sri Adichunchanagiri College for Women, Cumbum
Selvi. Archana
2010
Recipients with the Honorable District Collector Dr P.Muthuveeran IAS & Thiru V.Balakrishanan, IPS, Superintendent of Police Theni
Master. Aruntami
Master. Vijaypandi
2011
Recipients with the Thiru Sanjay Mathur, IPS, DIG of Police, Dindigul & Thiru V.Ganeshan, IFS, District Forest Officer, Theni.
Master. Chandru
2013
Recipients with the Thiurmathi Dr.T.KANCHANA, MBBS, MPH, DPH Deputy Director of Health Services, Theni.
Selvi. Backayalakshmi
2015
Recipients with the Honorable District Collector Dr P.Muthuveeran IAS & Thiru V.Balakrishanan IPS, Superintendent of Police Theni
Selvi. Kovarthini
Selvi. Sakthi
2016 & 2017
NALAM KAPPOM recipients with the Thiru N. Venkatachalam IAS, The Honorable District Collector, Theni District & Thiru.V Baskaran. Superintendent of Police Theni District & Dr. C. Palaniappan Ph.D Chairman, Nalam Trust
Master Antony Abishek
Master Pandi Durai
2018
NALAM KAPPOM recipients with the Thiru. S. Kandasamy DRO Theni District, & Thiru. V Baskaran. Superintendent of Police, Dr. C. Palaniappan Ph.D Chairman, Nalam Trust
Selvi. Hapsi Apsara
Selvi. Suvani