Tamil Nadu to take advanced healthcare facilities beyond Chennai: Minister
Tamil Nadu's Health Minister announced a shift in policy to promote 'positive health' and expand advanced medical facilities to Tier II and Tier III cities. Apollo Hospitals is supporting this initiative by expanding its Teynampet facility into a comprehensive multi-speciality center.
Why it matters
This reflects a strategic move to decentralize high-quality healthcare in India, reducing the burden on major metropolitan hubs like Chennai.
Tamil Nadu will progress from treating illnesses to promoting “positive health” and take advanced healthcare facilities from Chennai to Tier II and Tier III cities, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the launch of Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, he said the government had so far focused on building hospitals and recruiting doctors and nurses. Now, the Chief Minister has insisted on a positive health policy that would give people access to information promoting health and well-being, regardless of income, he said.
He also said private hospitals such as Apollo were forthcoming in collaborating with the government in cancer screening initiatives, particularly breast cancer screening, across the State. Apollo Hospitals was among the first groups to contribute ₹1 crore when the Nalam TN scheme was launched, he said.
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