Health and Family Welfare Minister announces the phased introduction of paid wards in government hospitals throughout Tamil Nadu. This initiative complements the inauguration of a new high-quality specialty medical building and a steam laundry facility at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital by CM MK Stalin.
Coimbatore: In a major healthcare infrastructure development, the Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma. Subramanian, announced that paid wards will be introduced in a phased manner across all government hospitals in Tamil Nadu.
The announcement was made during the inauguration of a new high-specialty medical building valued at 163.3 crores and a steam laundry facility costing 2.45 crores at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
Chief Minister MK Stalin conducted the inauguration through a video conference from Pollachi.
During the event at the Coimbatore Government Hospital complex, Minister Ma. Subramanian highlighted the recent enhancements in cancer diagnosis within the state. Previously, PET CT scans were available at only two locations statewide. Now, five districts, including Coimbatore, Salem, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, and Kanchipuram, have been equipped with PET CT scans at the Kalaignar Centenary High Specialty Hospitals.
Furthermore, the minister disclosed the establishment of 26 paid wards, 100 intensive care beds, 300 general beds, and 10 surgical theatres in the Coimbatore Government Hospital. These new facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, signifying a significant advancement in healthcare services.
Additionally, Chief Minister MK Stalin has inaugurated new buildings in Valparai, Udumalaipettai, Veerapandi, Erode, and Sathyamangalam, greatly improving medical infrastructure across the region. For the health sector in Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, and The Nilgiris districts, projects worth 397.71 lakh rupees have been initiated, aiming to enhance healthcare services across these four western districts.
A project worth 10 crores is underway to improve rainwater drainage at the Coimbatore Government Hospital, ensuring better facility maintenance. This comprehensive healthcare development across the western region has been met with widespread approval from the public. Additionally, a pioneering initiative to fill vacant positions through counselling for new candidates has resulted in over 70 vacancies being filled in Ooty alone, marking a first for India in such recruitment practices.
The announcement was made during the inauguration of a new high-specialty medical building valued at 163.3 crores and a steam laundry facility costing 2.45 crores at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
Chief Minister MK Stalin conducted the inauguration through a video conference from Pollachi.
During the event at the Coimbatore Government Hospital complex, Minister Ma. Subramanian highlighted the recent enhancements in cancer diagnosis within the state. Previously, PET CT scans were available at only two locations statewide. Now, five districts, including Coimbatore, Salem, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, and Kanchipuram, have been equipped with PET CT scans at the Kalaignar Centenary High Specialty Hospitals.
Furthermore, the minister disclosed the establishment of 26 paid wards, 100 intensive care beds, 300 general beds, and 10 surgical theatres in the Coimbatore Government Hospital. These new facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, signifying a significant advancement in healthcare services.
Additionally, Chief Minister MK Stalin has inaugurated new buildings in Valparai, Udumalaipettai, Veerapandi, Erode, and Sathyamangalam, greatly improving medical infrastructure across the region. For the health sector in Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, and The Nilgiris districts, projects worth 397.71 lakh rupees have been initiated, aiming to enhance healthcare services across these four western districts.
A project worth 10 crores is underway to improve rainwater drainage at the Coimbatore Government Hospital, ensuring better facility maintenance. This comprehensive healthcare development across the western region has been met with widespread approval from the public. Additionally, a pioneering initiative to fill vacant positions through counselling for new candidates has resulted in over 70 vacancies being filled in Ooty alone, marking a first for India in such recruitment practices.