Multi-speciality dental Centres to be set up in 4 Govt medical college hospitals in Tamil Nadu

Chennai- In a bid to enhance dental services in Tamil Nadu, the Health Department has decided to establish multi-speciality dental centres across the state. These centres will be set up within four government medical college hospitals situated in Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore, and Tirunelveli.

It has been decided that these multi-speciality dental centres will be set up at a total cost of Rs 4.50 crore.

On this, a new Government Dental College and Hospital was also inaugurated at Pudukottai a few months ago with the aim of enhancing dental care in the government sector within the state. Furthermore, additional floors have been approved for the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital in Chennai. Now, the specialised dental centres in the Government Medical College Hospitals of Kerala are the latest addition to the emphasis on improving dental facilities.

As per The Hindu media news report, on a statement issued on Friday by Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said, “₹1.05 crore would be spent towards the construction of these dental centres, and dental equipment worth ₹3.45 crore would be provided for the four medical college hospitals”.

Mr Subramanian further added “There are only a few specialised centres to provide oral care, and because of this people find it difficult to get prompt treatment for oral and dental health issues. This affects the health of people as well”.

Lastly, the Health Minister also announced that the allocation of ₹35.63 crore for infrastructure development at the Palayamkottai Government Siddha Medical College has been done. An outpatient building, a men’s hostel, and an academic building would be constructed.

The initiative to set up multi-speciality dental centres in the government sector has been taken to provide specialised dental care services to the public at par with the private sector in the state.