The DMK, after it came to power, has provided over 200 dialysis units to various government hospitals in the state, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Monday, during a function at Ammapet where Chief Minister M. K. Stalin inaugurated a secondary care hospital via video conferencing.
Speaking to the reporters, Mr. Subramanian said that the secondary care hospital in Ammapet, constructed at a cost of ₹42 crore and funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has a total of 94 beds, including 20 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. The hospital also has 10 dialysis units, in addition to the 20 units already functioning at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital (GMKMCH).
The Chief Minister also inaugurated integrated laboratory services installed at a cost of ₹1 crore at the Mettur Government Hospital, in addition to health sub-centres at Kalparapatti and P. Nattamangalam and the additional building at the E. Kattur health sub centre at a total cost of ₹65 lakh, the minister added.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for new buildings for nursing training and for hostels at a cost of ₹31.08 crore in GMKMCH. After the DMK came to power, 24 buildings were inaugurated in primary health centres at a cost of ₹11.56 crore, and buildings were provided to 13 health sub centres at a cost of ₹5.16 crore in Salem district, Mr. Subramanian added.
Later, the Health Minister inaugurated a mobile Siddha medical unit vehicle for the tribal community at Muluvi in Yercaud. District Collector R. Brindha Devi, MLA R. Rajendran and officials from concerned departments participated in the function.
