4 acres of land identified in Guindy for new multi super speciality hospital

The facility will be built on the King Institute campus

A four acre parcel of land was identified on the premises of the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Guindy, for the new multi super speciality hospital, according to Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare. The Minister conducted an inspection at the King Institute campus on Tuesday to identify land for the new hospital. The campus, which is spread over 47 acres, is home to the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and the National Institute of Ageing. Last week, the State government had announced that the multi super speciality hospital would come up on the campus at a cost of ₹250 crore. This, according to the Minister, will be a boon for the residents of south Chennai. The Minister said the King Institute was established in 1899. The institute had been functioning with 12 departments and 250 staff. In addition to this, the National Institute of Ageing was set up with 650 beds. This was converted into a COVID-19 hospital last year.