Chennai sources have stated that a slew of announcements made by Chief Minister Jayalalitha in the Assembly on Thursday, through a 110 statement, promise to change the face public healthcare in the State and the initiatives range from improving infrastructure to providing high tech equipment to launching of schemes to improve the infant mortality rate.
It is stated that following the closure of 500 TASMAC shops and the curtailment of working hours of the outlets, the government has also announced the formation of de-addiction centers in Kancheepuram, Tirupur and Cuddalore.
Sources have added that efforts are being made to improve referral urban care in district hospitals by strengthening maternal child health services, trauma care, non-communicable disease interventions, diagnostics and surgical facilities, where pediatric resuscitation and emergency management units will be established in 22 districts and six sub district hospitals.
It is stated that not only for children, the State has plans for the elderly too and three geriatric units one each in Villupuram, Vellore and Thanjavur will be inaugurated and the district mental health programme will be expanded to 32 districts from the current 25, thereby covering the entire State.
