10% of Metis
Clinics’ earnings goes towards humanitarian efforts.
As we expand
and grow, we hope to help those in need both domestically
and internationally.
Repalle,
India, Free Clinic
Metis
Acupuncture Clinics’ current humanitarian project is the
Repalle free clinic. Repalle is located in southeastern
India, in the state of Andra Pradesh. It is surrounded by
rice fields. Many of its residents are farmers, who do not
have access to affordable health care. Repalle is the
hometown of Metis Clinics founder, Anita Tadavarthy.
Anita served with her family and classmates in the Repalle
free acupuncture clinic for four months, from September 2007
through December 2007. The clinic treated over 100 patients
a day and had over 5,000 patient visits in total. The free
acupuncture clinic treated conditions ranging from allergies
to infertility. Since most of the town’s residents are
agricultural workers, laborers, and fisherman, the clinic,
using acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, primarily
treated aches and pains, consisting mostly of back pain, low
back pain with or without sciatica, pain related to
herniated / bulging discs, neck pain relief, shoulder pain relief, elbow
pain, pain related to carpal tunnel, knee pain, foot pain,
joint pain, arthritis, and/or many other acute and chronic
pain conditions.
Since the 2007 free acupuncture clinic, Anita returned to
Repalle in November 2008 to assess the clinic’s overall
success and to put forth plans to provide free surgery for
Repalle area residents. On this trip, it is important to
note that Anita discovered that she and her fellow
classmates, through acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine,
were greatly able to resolve 65-70% of the clinic’s
patients’ pain issues.
As of July 2009, Anita has had discussions with local
Portland physicians and surgeons to provide free surgery for
Repalle area residents. In 2010, Anita hopes to take a
medical team, consisting of a scrub nurse, general surgeon,
anesthesiologist, and orthopedic surgeon from Portland,
Oregon, to Repalle, India, to assess the safely and
feasibility of providing free surgery for Repalle area
residents.
Currently, Repalle doctors are working with Anita’s family
to gather resources, including labs, operating theaters,
surgical equipment and supplies for free surgery for Repalle
residents. Since Repalle is a small town, without a proper,
full scale hospital, surgery for Repalle residents will most
likely take place in the following scenario . . . (a)
surgical candidates will be selected in Repalle; (b) lab
work will be performed in Repalle (c) surgical candidates
will be transported, through the Indian Railroad System, to
the nearest town of Guntur, India (d) surgery will be
performed in Guntur, with follow-up care to be given by both
local Indian and Portland physicians and surgeons. It is
important to note that the type of surgery, ie back and/or
knee surgery, to be performed is to be determined.
Let’s wish Anita, the Tadavarthy family and local Portland
physicians and surgeons well on this endeavor. If we are
able to accomplish this, then in future years, free
acupuncture and surgery can be provided, side by side, for
Repalle residents.
2007 Repalle Free Clinic
Letters
I am a 66
year old rice mill worker. I have been suffering from knee
pain since 10 years. I joined the Acupuncture Free Medical
Camp held on 5th, December 2007. I got relief from the knee
pain in 4 sittings only. For further maintenance, I will
take this treatment for further sittings also. Now, I am
able to sit & stand easily. I am following the herbal powder
which was given by Anita Tadavarthy. I am requesting that
she come here once in a year to do help for us if time
permits. Thanking you.
- N. Jawaharlal
I am a 45
year old tailor. I have been suffering from upper
shoulder pain, back pain since 15 years. I joined the
Acupuncture Free Medical Camp held on 5th Dec. 2007. I got
relief from shoulder & back pain in 3 sittings. I am
following the herbal powder which was given by Anita
Tadavarthy. So, I am very thankful to Anita Tadavarthy.
- M. Vijaya Laxmi
I am a 29
year old housewife. I have been suffering from asthma &
constipation since 8 years. I joined in the Acupuncture Free
Medical Camp held on 5th Dec. 2007. I got relief from Asthma
in 5 sittings. I will take this treatment for further
sittings. I am following the herbal powder which was given
by Anita Tadavarthy. I am requesting Anita Tadavarthy
“please come here once in a year.”
- J. Saikumari
I am a 25
year old housewife. I have been suffering from gas &
back pain since 4 years & allergy since 3 years. I joined in
the Acupuncture Free Medical Camp held on 5th Dec. 2007. I
got relief from back pain & gas. I am following the herbal
powder which was given by Anita Tadavarthy. I am thankful to
Anita Tadavarthy.
- D. Laxmi
