Ministers inaugurate master health check-up centre at Salem government hospital
Ministers inaugurated a new master health check-up centre at the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital. The facility offers affordable diagnostic services and is part of a broader state initiative to modernize government healthcare infrastructure.
Why it matters
Expanding affordable diagnostic services in public hospitals is a critical step in improving healthcare accessibility for lower-income populations in India.
Health Minister K.G. Arunraj and Transport Minister A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban inaugurated a modernised master health check-up centre worth ₹6.12 crore at the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital on Thursday (September 10, 2026).
Speaking at the function, Minister Parthiban said that the public, from Salem and nearby districts, are visiting the Salem Government Hospital for treatment. Through the modernised master health check-up centre, tests such as blood tests, kidney and liver function tests, ECGs, echocardiograms, scans for cancer, heart assessments, diabetes tests, blood pressure measurements, and eye tests will be conducted.
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