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Dr. N Sethuraman, Founder Chairman, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, who overcame all obstacles to not only learn medicine but create a huge charitable practice and innovative microfinance institution to help the underprivileged. Dr. Sethuraman had a very eventful student career, with 16 gold medals, he completed his training in uro-surgery. Later, as an assistant professor of urology at Madurai Medical College he got a greater calling—to establish a charitable hospital for the needy. In the midst of a successful practice in Madurai, Dr. N Sethuraman established SR Trust a non-profit, public charitable trust to make health care services available to rural areas. It also sought to provide the best medical service at affordable rates. Further, with the help of the trust, he established the Madurai Surgical Clinic, 60-bed set up with just three departments of urology, surgery and orthopaedics, which later grew to Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre. Under his patronage the hospital has flourished and is known as one of the best hospitals in South India. Known for his philanthropic activities, Dr. Sethuraman has been instrumental in starting various welfare schemes for rural population. For the people of Southern Tamil Nadu, Dr. Sethuraman is a family doctor as well as a loving brother who understands the travails of a villager. In times of communal troubles, he has showed his ability to promote goodwill and harmony among all communities. He is also the founder of a poverty eradication movement–a microfinance institution – named Mahasemam where more than 2,50,000 women are getting financial service at a very low interest rate. The founder president of Consortium of Service Organisations in Tamil Nadu (CONSORT), he has also held prominent positions like Senior Vice-President, Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu State Branch (1994-95); Ex-President, Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association (TNVHA) Chennai; National Vice-President, Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA) Bangalore. He was also the Founder Patron of Federation of Hospital Administrators of India (FHA). In recognition of his services in socio-medical areas, the Medical Council of India conferred upon him the prestigious BC Roy National Award, which was presented to him by the President of India at Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi in 1998. Dr. Sethuraman is also the recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award awarded by the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America. He is one of those exceptional personalities with both clinical and human skills, who believes that the treatment of a patient not only involves cure but also care. Through his party , All India Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam, Dr. Sethuraman has also forayed into the world of politics.