The State Government of Tamil Nadu has introduced a new Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for the residents of the state. A sum of Rs.150 crores has been allotted for this. This was announced in ...

Tamil Nadu has allocated Rs 21,906 crore to its health and family welfare department with a strong emphasis on cancer prevention and treatment. Funds are dedicated to upgrading the Arignar Anna Cancer ...

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, state Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian others during a visit to Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital after its ...

Tamil Nadu is drafting a ‘Right to Health’ Bill to offer universal health coverage and create a redressal mechanism in the state, health secretary J Radhakrishnan said on Wednesday Tamil Nadu is ...

Researchers, including those from Madras Medical College, said CKDu -- linked to heat stress due to working outdoors and exposure to agricultural chemicals and environmental toxins -- has been ...

A State-funded health insurance scheme, rolled out 14 years ago, was revolutionary at the time. It was aimed at allowing people from the lower economic strata to access high-quality healthcare. Over ...

Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of families covered by national health insurance, data from the Union health ministry shows. Five other states that have more than 1 lakh families under the national ...

The state has a robust public health infrastructure, a committed pool of skilled human resources in the health sector, and significant experience in managing several state-based as well as vertical ...

Tamil Nadu's healthcare sector is projected to consolidate multi-speciality entities through mergers, impacting standalone institutions significantly.

As part of a major reshuffle, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan was on Sunday shifted to Food Department, with the government transferring a total of 37 IAS officials. SK Prabakar, ...

Chennai: The backward districts of Tamil Nadu including Villupuram, Cuddalore and Perambalur continue to be in the danger zone due to prevalence of Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Tamil Nadu may not be ...

Dr Vijaya Baskar, 47, presently represents the Viralimalai assembly constituency. Former Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar was raided today by the officials of the Directorate of Vigilance ...