Maternity hospital to come up at Perumal Malai in Kodai: Health Minister
Dindigul: Health minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday said the state health department is prioritising the well-being of tribal women, announcing that a maternity hospital will soon be established at Perumal Malai in Kodaikanal to serve women from tribal villages in Dindigul district.
Inaugurating health infrastructure projects worth ₹21.6 crore under the Palani health unit district, the minister said the ₹1.5 crore maternity hospital aims to address concerns over the lack of timely care for pregnant tribal women, which has contributed to infant mortality. "Expectant mothers will be admitted a week before delivery and discharged a week after. They will also be provided three meals a day during their stay, with an allocation of ₹10,000 per patient," he said.
Subramanian also said that the state is working towards establishing six new government medical colleges, in line with its target of having at least one in every district. Discussions on this have been initiated with Union health minister J P Nadda.
Responding to a recent jaundice-related death in Cuddalore, the minister said ten medical teams have been deployed to Deevalur village, where a few more cases have been reported.
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"Investigations are under way to determine if water contamination or other factors are responsible," he added.
Earlier in the day, the minister launched health infrastructure projects worth ₹10.6 crore and laid the foundation stone for 11 new buildings worth ₹11 crore. Palani MLA I P Senthil Kumar, Vedasandur MLA S Gandhirajan, and senior health officials were present. He also inspected the Poombarai Primary Health Centre and interacted with staff and patients.
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