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The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Partnership to strengthen public health system in T.N.
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has partnered with the Government of Tamil Nadu to strengthen the public health system in the State through indigenous and innovative health technologies. Through this, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and philanthropy partners can enable joint projects led by the Tamil Nadu government and C-CAMP. As a part of this, the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu and C-CAMP came together to host a 'Roundtable on Public Health 2025'. During this, they announced a strategic alliance with the aim to strengthen the State's comprehensive primary healthcare delivery through the implementation of indigenous health solutions and medical innovations. C-CAMP, a deep-science innovation hub, is an initiative supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Already, three key healthcare programmes were initiated in the State. Public health officials said that the initiatives were piloted through a collaboration with C-Camp with CSR support. One of the initiatives was 'Strengthening Last Mile Cold Chain Healthcare for Routine Immunisation and COVID-19 Vaccination' using an electronic active vaccine carrier. As part of this, solar power systems were installed at four Primary Health Centres (PHC) in Dindigul district to ensure reliable power for critical vaccine storage and medical equipment. The next phase will involve solarisation of the maternity ward operating theatre/labour room in Government Kodaikanal Hospital, a press release said. In another initiative, devices for early screening of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy were introduced at selected PHCs in three districts. During the COVID-19 pandemic and immediately after, Contactless Remote Vital Parameter Monitoring Technology was deployed in public hospitals of Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Chennai with CSR support. Health Secretary P. Senthilkumar, Mission Director of National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu Arun Thamburaj, Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam and Taslimarif Saiyed, C-CAMP director, participated.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
‘56% deliveries take place in govt. hospitals in T.N.'
: Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Friday said 56% of deliveries in Tamil Nadu took place in government hospitals, and of this, 83% were in the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) centres. At a workshop on Strategies on Reduction of MMR (Maternal Mortality Ratio), he said the State accounted for 99.9% institutional deliveries (8.02 lakh). According to the Health Information Management System, the State's MMR was 39 per 1,00,000 live births during 2024-2025. Every month, special measures are taken to identify pregnant women who have complications during gestation period. Once identified, they are advised or treated by obstetricians. All government medical college hospitals have high dependency units to treat pregnant women who develop complications during pregnancy or after delivery, he said. He handed over appreciation certificates to doctors who took measures to reduce maternal deaths. Arun Thamburaj, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, and E. Theranirajan, additional director of Medical Education and Research were present.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Health department launches counselling initiative for students
As soon as the Class 12 board examination results were published on Thursday, the Health department launched counselling services through TeleMANAS call centre number 14416 and State Health helpline 104. It has obtained the details of 39,000-odd students, who did not pass the board examinations, from the School Education department and is reaching out to them with counselling. The State government had launched the counselling initiative a few years ago to reach out to students who did not pass the board examinations and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test aspirants. Based on instructions from Arun Thamburaj, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, the counselling initiative took off this year as well. V. Venkatesh Mathan Kumar, psychiatrist, Institute of Mental Health, said that through this, they will reach out to 39,241 students - 13,820 girls and 25,421 boys. 'We have got their contact details from the School Education department. If their parents pick up the call, our counsellors will talk to them seeking details of how the children reacted to the result, their mood and so on. If the students answer the call, they will directly ask them for details including if they are facing any issues or parental pressure. Based on the symptoms, we will classify students as high risk, for instance, if they are crying, refusing to come out of their room, feeling guilty, having suicidal thoughts and so on,' he explained. If they are identified as high risk, the calls will be escalated to clinical psychologists. They will be counselled including with coping mechanisms or emotional support based on their needs. 'If we find them as having suicidal tendencies, we will put them on to the District Mental Health Programme teams,' he said. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, TeleMANAS 14416 and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline - 044 - 24640050)
