Health Minister Ma Subramanian at the ‘Nalam Kakkum Stalin’ health camp held at Thondi in Ramanathapuram district on Saturday. Forest Minister Raja Kannappan, Collector Simranjeeth Singh and MP K. Navas Kani are also seen.
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Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian while launching a ‘Nalam Kaakum Stalin’ camp at Thondi here on Saturday, said, a total of 27 projects, valued at ₹41.57 crore have been put into operation for public use.
He added, as part of that, 16 new medical buildings worth ₹8.87 crore have been inaugurated in the district.
In Ramanathapuram constituency, a Flat C- Arm machine worth ₹1.05 crore, a Holter Scope machine worth ₹59 lakh and a Radio Frequency ablation machine worth ₹35 lakh at Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital, a Public Health Unit block worth ₹50 lakh at U.Mangai, outpatient ward building at Periyapattinam Primary Health Centre (PHC) worth ₹48 lakh, Health Sub Centre at Thinaikulam worth ₹30 lakh, a HSC worth ₹30 lakh at Panayadianthal, a Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) at Rameswaram worth ₹80 lakh and UPHC at Ramanathapuram worth Rs.75 lakh, were inaugurated.
In Thiruvadanai constituency, PHC at M.S. Mangalam worth ₹1.20 crore; BPHU at M.S. Mangalam worth ₹50 lakh; HSC at Mangalakudi worth ₹30 lakh, were opened to public use.
In Mudukulathur constituency, HSC at T.M. Kottai worth ₹30 lakh; in Paramakudi constituency, BPHU at Nainarkovil worth ₹50 lakh, UPHC at Bharathiyar park worth ₹75 lakh and an HSC at Panaiyur valued at ₹20 lakh were inaugurated.
Furthermore, foundation stones for 11 new medical buildings and medical equipment projects worth ₹32.70 crore were laid during the event.
He highlighted the scheme which is unique to the State encompassed conducting special medical camps every Friday.
These camps provide free full-body check-ups to the public to protect their health, he said, adding that was an initiative to provide a free, full-body health check, which would typically cost up to ₹15,000 in private hospitals and up to ₹4,000 in government hospitals.
The camp offers services across various medical disciplines, including general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, psychiatry, women’s health, paediatrics, cardiology, neurology, dermatology, dentistry, ophthalmology, ENT, physiotherapy, endocrinology, and traditional Indian medicine, Mr. Subramanian added.
Additionally, he noted that the camp would immediately identify the percentage of disability for individuals with disabilities and provide them with national disability identity cards and UDID cards on the spot.
As the medical reports from the special camps were all computerised using HIMS 3.0. software, the test results and medicines were provided to the patients at the camp itself. Those who require advanced treatment would be referred to government medical college hospitals, he added.
Published – September 06, 2025 09:48 pm IST
