Health Minister inaugurates Pay Ward at Pudukottai Govt Medical College Hospital
The Hindu
Health Minister inaugurates new medical buildings and Pay Ward with modern facilities, emphasizing improved healthcare infrastructure in districts.
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday opened a Pay Ward constructed at the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital and inaugurated 20 medical buildings besides unveiling the foundation for 11 new medical buildings in the district.
The Pay Ward with modern facilities has been established at a cost of ₹67.2 lakh. The new medical buildings that were inaugurated have been constructed at a cost of ₹6.95 crore, while ₹9.98 crore is to be spent for the construction of 11 others.
Speaking to journalists at Pudukottai, the Health Minister said Pay Wards were being opened in Government Medical College Hospitals and Government Hospitals in various districts.
The Pay Wards comprises various facilities with separate rooms which could also be utilised by middle and higher income groups to avail themselves of medical services. He said the State government had issued an order last week to establish a sewage treatment plant at a cost of ₹3.6 crore in the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital campus.
The Minister participated in the third graduation reception ceremony held at the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital premises and distributed medals and certificates to 141 students. The Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Siva V. Meyyanathan, Pudukottai Collector M. Aruna and health department officials participated in the events.
The Health Minister later unveiled the foundation of a critical care block at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital. The 50-bed critical care block is to be established at a cost of Rs. 23.75 crore.
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