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Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme far benefitted in Ariyalur District
Posted by ganesh in Ariyalur, Departments, Health, Information, function, government, programme on August 19th, 2010
The Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme has so far benefitted 2,054 people belonging to weaker sections in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu, according to Collector, T Abraham.
In a press release here today, he said a sum of Rs. 4.74 crore was spent for providing specialised treatment to these beneficiaries.
He said the district administration has so far conducted 11 medical camps.
He said 1.075 people were referred for further medical treatment to them, 550 were given specialised treatment. As Ariyalur district was backward in medical facilities, 721 people were treated in the hospitals recognised by Tamil Nadu government, while 1,333 others were treated in hospitals in other districts,
TN DMK government had launched several welfare measures for the benefit of the poor
Posted by ganesh in Award, Communication, Departments, Health, Information, Public, function, government, hospital, programme, tamilnadu on April 12th, 2010
Tamil Nadu is the leading state in providing quality health care to the poor, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi
Addressing a felicitation function organised to honour Apollo Hospitals Chairman Dr P C Reddy on his being conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award by the Centre, Mr Karunanidhi said the DMK government had launched several welfare measures for the benefit of the poor.
Of the innumerable schemes launched by the government to protect the interests of those living below the poverty line, the ”Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme ” is the jewel in the crown, as it envisaged providing quality treatment to poor people for various life threatening diseases.
He said so far 1.54 crore poor families have enrolled in this revolutionary scheme and more than 69,000 poor people had received treatment for life threatening diseases at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
The Chief Minister said another notable achievement of his government was the launch of free emergency ‘108 Ambulance scheme’ to save people in critical conditions.
Recalling his long standing association with Dr Reddy, Mr Karunanidhi lauded the services rendered by Apollo in providing quality health care to the people.
”It has brought in several revolutionary technology for treating various ailments and the hospital is one of the pioneers in introducing tele-medicine facility,”
10,000 people from Tiruchirapalli covers Kalaignar Insurance Scheme covers
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Health, Nagapattinam, Public, Thiruvarur, Trichy, function, government, hospital, programme on February 20th, 2010
As many as 10,000 people from Tiruchirapalli, Pudukottai, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Namakkal districts were benefitted from ‘Life Saving Treatments’ under the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme, according to Tamil Nadu Public Health Minister M R K Panneerselvam.
After attending a review meeting of the scheme with collectors of Tiruchiapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Namakkal districts, he said awards would be presented to hospitals and doctors for their effective implementation of the Scheme.
Stressing the importance of proper awareness campaign for the successful implementaion of the scheme, he called upon the collectors to expedite the distribution of ’smart cards’ under the scheme to the beneficiaries.
State Health Secretary V K Subburaj said Coimbatore, Salem and Dindigul districts occupied the top three positions in effective implementation of the scheme. A total number of 1.4 crore families in the state were enrolled under the scheme.
Health Minister warned private hospitals provide treatment under the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme
Tamil Nadu Health Minister M R K Panneerselvam today warned private hospitals, authorised to provide treatment under the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme, against any negligence and unnecessary procedures saying they would be removed from the government’s list of authorised hospitals if found doing so.
Inaugurating a special medical camp under the scheme here, the Minister said the scheme evoked tremnendous response from the people and he felt there was a need to organise similar medical camps in each and every Assembly Constituency in the State.
He said the government had authorised 518 private hospitals in the State for providing treatment under the scheme.
So far 20,750 surgeries were performed across the State at a cost of Rs 71.60 crore. As against the target of giving identification cards to about one crore families under the scheme, about 1.35 crore families were provided ID.
The government had also earmarked Rs 1,200 crore for constructing new buildings for hospitals and the Health Department.
After lifting ban on new recruitment imposed during the previous AIADMK Regime in Tamil Nadu, the DMK Government had so far appointed 22,884 staff members, including 6,286 doctors.
Open the Agarwal’s Eye Hospital & operation theatre complex in Vellore
Posted by ganesh in Health, Vellore, government, hospital on November 27th, 2009
Mayor P. Karthikeyan inaugurated an operation theatre complex of Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital (run jointly with Aruna Eye Hospital), located at S.R. Arcade in Officers’ Line here on Thursday.
It has been established at a cost of Rs.4.5 crore.
Mr. Karthikeyan said the opening of the operation theatre complex is good news to people of Vellore, who previously had to go to the hospital in Chennai for advanced surgery and treatment. The facility would be a boon not only to people of Vellore but also residents of other towns in Vellore district, he said.
Amar Agarwal, Managing Director of Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospital Limited, said the hospital decided to have the operation theatre complex at a separate building for two reasons, firstly the logistical advantage of separating operation patients from general out-patients, and secondly the lack of space in the existing hospital.
A unique feature of the operation theatre complex is the ‘gallery’ – a glass window through which attendants of patients could witness cataract surgery on a computer monitor, which would be kept close to the window. Separate rooms are provided for cataract surgery and Lasik dioptric laser surgery . Through the Lasik dioptric laser surgery, it is possible to correct short sight and long sight. Dr. Agarwal said the mission of the hospital is to bring world-class eye care within the reach of every individual. “Vellore has become an important hub, and our aim is to ensure that patients from here need not go to Chennai for eye surgery and treatment. While doctors from Chennai would be coming to the surgical centre, trained doctors from Vellore would always be available for treatment and surgery.”
P. Srinivasulu, Medical Director-Vellore, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, said the hospital provided treatment at affordable cost. It also provided surgery facilities for diabetic patients.
Rajagopal, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, said all 28 hospitals run by the Agarwal group in Tamil Nadu were approved for cataract surgery under the Star Health Insurance Scheme for government servants and the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatment run by the State government.
V.M. Sankaran, District Governor, Lions International District 324-A4, said the Lions District, in association with Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, had undertaken the task of screening 25 lakh schoolchildren in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, and providing free spectacles to one lakh schoolchildren. Suresh, vice-president of Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, proposed a vote of thanks.
Priority given to farming community by implementing numerous welfare schemes.
Posted by ganesh in Health, Perambalur, government on November 19th, 2009
The State Government accords priority for implementation of various welfare schemes for the benefit of poor and weaker sections of the society, said D. Napoleon, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, on Tuesday.
The Minister distributed free colour television sets to 1,853 beneficiaries in Ammapalayam panchayat in Perambalur district. Free colour television sets would soon be given to the beneficiaries in Ladapuram panchayat and also in Perambalur municipal area, he said.
Mr. Napoloeon assured the villagers of Ammapalayam that all the 150 huts would soon be converted into concrete houses and pointed out that the 20 group houses built 125 years ago would also be repaired soon. He said that a community hall and an anganwadi centre would also be built.
He pointed out that the Government was implementing several welfare schemes including the recently launched Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life Saving Treatment. The Minister said that the Chief Minister was taking special efforts to help the farming community by implementing numerous schemes.
Collector M. Vijayakumar presided over the function. He said that the district had received 82,494 colour television sets of which 77,258 had already been distributed to the beneficiaries. He appealed to the people to make use of the Kalaignar’s health insurance scheme and get treatment free of cost.
MLA M. Rajkumar, district panchayat chairperson Kodiyarasi Duraisamy, panchayt president Chitra Ayyakannu, Tahsildar Jayaraman spoke.
New medical colleges to be functional next year
The new government medical colleges coming up at Villupuram and Tiruvarur will start functioning from the coming academic year, Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said on Wednesday.
He made the observation at a press conference after a surprise inspection of the construction works at Mundiampakkam near here. Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, Director of Medical Education Vinayagam and District Collector R. Palanisamy accompanied him.
Mr. Panneerselvam said the new medical colleges would have ultramodern facilities. Despite the delay caused by court cases, the work on the Villupuram medical college had progressed well in the past six months. It would be completed by March 2010 so as to begin admission for the first year M.B.B.S. course with the permission of the Medical Council of India.
For the first phase of work on the Villupuram medical college Rs.58 lakh was allotted and 90 per cent of it had been completed. For the second phase Rs.35 crore has been earmarked. For the third phase, Rs.23 crore has been set aside.
Mr. Panneerselvam said that the A (H1N1) influenza was under control in the State. Because of preventive measures taken up in airports and railway stations its spread was contained. It claimed only five lives.
He said under the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-saving Treatments, 5,817 persons had undergone surgery at a total cost of Rs.23.24 crore. In Villupuram district 192 persons benefited to the tune of Rs.88.76 lakh. It was proposed to cover one crore families under the scheme. Already, 59,12,000 families had been registered and 17,22,400 given identity cards.
Mr. Ponmudy said six new Primary Health Centres had been set up in the district and seven PHCs elevated to 30-bed hospitals.
Blood banks had been set up in two PHCs and telemedicine facility provided at the Mayilam PHC.
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