3,673 benefitted in 3 months at Amma Master Health Check- up centre in GH
Posted on: 06/Jun/2016 11:22:10 AM
3,673 people have been benefitted in the last 3 months at Amma Master Health Check- up Centre in Government Hospital.
The Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on 1st March launched Amma Master Health Check- up and Amma Special Master Health Check-up Scheme for Women at GGH in Chennai. These centres were set up at a cost of Rs 10 Crores.
Amma Master Health Check-up scheme will enable people to go in for a master health check-up at a nominal cost. Under the scheme, people can undergo various tests to check diabetes, blood pressure, hepatitis B, problems in the abdomen, heart diseases and other tests at government hospitals.
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.
Under the Amma Special Master Health Check-up Scheme for Women, three categories of tests will be done. While Amma Gold Test will be offered at Rs 1,000, Amma Diamond Test will be offered at Rs 2,000 and Amma Platinum Test at Rs 3,000.
In the last 3 months 3673 people have been benefitted by these schemes. On an average 50 people are getting testes. These medical tests are carried out in the fully air-conditioned lab which is housed in 7200 square feet. More than 25 well experienced doctors and technicians are working in this lab. The centre works between 8 am to 3.30 pm. Free quality food is served for the people who undergo tests.
The results and medical consultation will be given on the next day. This is boon to patients who have to spend about Rs 10000 in private labs.
