Next time, when you go to the Madras Medical Mission Hospital, then don’t be surprised when you come across the new additions like modular operation theater and a 128 slice CT Scan Center here!!
On Wednesday, 12th January 2022, Mr. Sekar Babu, minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment caught the attention of many when he inaugurated these 2 new facilities here. This hospital in Chennai has completed 40 glorious years now and that is superb.
The minister made his presence at this hospital (founded in 1982) to celebrate the 40th year occasion. He spoke about how the hospital must concentrate more on cardiac illnesses because heart attacks and other heart based illnesses have been causing more deaths. Care must be taken immediately to save the lives of the patients. He assured that the government would join hands with this hospital for the sake of humanitarian activities. The vaccination coverage now has made the mortality rate due to Coronavirus infection to go down in the state of Tamil Nadu.
It was pointed out by Dr. S. Rajan, director, cardiac surgery, that the new facilities would be superb for the patients. Information is that this hospital has now got 300 beds that include 76 ICU beds also.