New super-speciality block at the Tiruchi govt. hospital almost ready, to be opened soon
A new 600-bed super-speciality block at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi is nearing completion. The facility aims to alleviate congestion in the existing hospital, which currently serves approximately 7,000 patients daily.
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Expanding government healthcare infrastructure is critical for improving patient access and service efficiency in densely populated regions.
A new 600-bed super-speciality block at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi, under construction since 2024, is nearing completion, and will be ready for inauguration soon, the authorities have said.
“Most of the work, including the laying of medical gas pipelines, has been completed. We hope to finish the pending electrical wiring within the next few weeks,” a senior Public Works Department official told The Hindu .
The ground plus six floor block was allocated ₹110 crore by the previous government. It is set in an area of 2,10,000 sq. ft. near the parking area close to the Department of Orthopaedics in the hospital’s Puthur premises.
The new facility will function as a broad speciality block with medicine, surgery, dermatology departments and centralised blood bank.
The old and new wings will reportedly be inter-linked to serve patients more efficiently.
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