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Vijay Launches ₹113 Cr Healthcare Boost Across TN
4 Aug
Summary
- Tamil Nadu CM inaugurated new hospital buildings and equipment.
- Upgraded facilities and advanced medical equipment worth ₹113 crore were launched.
- A new Radiotherapy Centre at Kanyakumari Medical College was established.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay recently launched significant upgrades to the state's public healthcare infrastructure. He inaugurated new hospital buildings and commissioned advanced medical equipment valued at ₹113 crore.
The virtual inauguration, conducted from the Secretariat, included facilities at government hospitals in Aranthangi, Pallipattu, Podaturpet, Athoor, Marakkanam, and Valavanur. The Government Hospital in Aranthangi, Pudukkottai district, was upgraded to a district headquarters hospital with a new six-storey building and advanced equipment.
Further enhancements were made to Sivakasi Government Hospital in Virudhunagar district, adding an intensive care unit and a maternal and child health wing. This expansion increased the hospital's bed capacity significantly.
A new Radiotherapy Centre was also inaugurated at Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital. This ₹6.78 crore facility, supported by the World Bank, aims to improve cancer care for patients in southern Tamil Nadu.
