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Stalin for setting up medical colleges in remaining six districts

Chief Minister M. K. Stalin is taking all efforts to set up government medical colleges in the remaining six districts, said Health Minister M. Subramanian.

After inaugurating a private hospital, Glanis Hospital, at T. Pudupatti near here on Sunday, Mr. Subramanian said that the dream of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, in 2011 was to establish one Government medical college in each district.

“We now have 36 medical colleges in the State leaving six districts without such facilities,” he said.

The districts are Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai, Ranipet, Tenkasi, Tirupattur and Kanchipuram.

Subramanian said that the State Government was taking every step to reach out to people in all the nooks and corners of the State to provide medical treatment.

Treatment at doorstep
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam, a scheme to provide treatement to patients at their door-steps has so far served 60 lakh patients. People with diabetes, hypertension and those who need dialysis, physiotherapy and pallative care would be provided treatment at their doorsteps.

Medicines required for two months would be handed over to them.

Similarly, under the In Uyir Kappom Scheme, any person, irrespective of their nationality, would be provided free treatment worth ₹1 lakh at 640 identified hospitals for the first 48 hours.

Deaths due to accidents which was around 1,500 to 1,600 a month till January has come down to 500 to 540 a month since its launch, he added.

The Government has also set up 389 mobile medical teams that would go to remote hilly areas and treat people and provide medicines.

Stating that Tamil Nadu had 11,303 hospitals to cater to the health requirements of the people, he said contribution by private hospitals will further help to achieve this goal.

‘₹10 hospital’
Glanis Hospital is founded by Dr Madhu Purushothaman, a pediatrician, trained at Harvard Medical School and a faculty at University of Pittsburgh and University of Texas, USA.

The Minister said that the hospital would charge ₹10 for outpatient treatment in which a group of expert doctors would investigate patients and provide the right solution for treating their ailments.

“While doctors would prefer to move to urban areas seeking greener pastures, it is commendable that Dr Purushothaman has set up his hospital in a rural area,” the Minister said.

The hospital would be completely electronic and totally paperless. The digital health records will ensure patient’s safety, reduce prescription errors and provide continuity of care, Dr. Purushothaman said.

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan and Collector S. Aneesh Sekhar were among those who were present. The Hindu

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