Chennai sources have made a statement that Tamilnadu government will soon launch Amma Health Radio Service to give health awareness messages on public health, which was announced by Health Minister, C Vijayabaskar in the Assembly yesterday. Meanwhile when making new announcements for his department, he said that "Amma Health Radio Service" will be started soon.
Sources have also stated that the initiative is to provide awareness messages
on public health through specialist doctors and experts and take measures
during the emergency situations and disasters in the state in the mere
future.
Moreover on the vaccination front, he said Rs 3000 worth rota virus vaccination will be provided free of cost to 11 lakh children in the State. Furthermore it was stated that immunization services will be made available on all days of the week in all pediatric departments of all Government Medical College hospitals and also 893 ice lined refrigerators and 803 deep freezers will be supplied to Government Primary Health Centers for storage of immunization materials.
