Last year under Rule 110 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced in assembly that the Amma Women Special Master Health Check-up scheme would be launched.
Accordingly the Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today launched Amma Master Health Check-up scheme to benefit those who cannot afford such services in private hospitals. She also launched Amma Women Special Master Health Check-up scheme.
Amma Master Health Check-up will facilitate people go in for master health check-up at nominal cost. Under the scheme, people can undergo various tests to check for diabetes, blood pressure, hepatitis B, abdomen, heart, etc.
Under the Amma Women Special Master Health Check-up scheme, specific tests like digital mammogram, pap smear test, vitamin D test and thyroid test will be done, apart from other tests.