Minister inaugurates ICU for stroke patients at CMCH
The Hindu
A paediatric ward with 30 beds was also renovated
Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji on Saturday inaugurated two renovated facilities – a paediatric ward and an intensive care unit (ICU) exclusively for stroke patients – at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
A release said the upgraded paediatric ward with 30 beds was renovated at a cost of ₹29 lakh through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of motorcycle maker Royal Enfield in collaboration with NGO Native Medicare Charitable Trust.
The ICU dedicated to patients suffering from stroke was renovated by the CMCH administration at the cost of ₹ 10 lakh and the facility had 10 beds.
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