Health Minister inspects arrangements at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital

CHENNAI The Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital, the apex centre for treatment of burn injuries, has 75 beds for patients who have sustained burns, while there are 132 emergency management centres of the Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency Care Initiative with 4,000 beds across the State, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said on Saturday shortly after inspecting the arrangements at KMC in view of Deepavali. There were separate burn wards for men and women at KMC, he said.

He said that instructions have been issued to deans and doctors of government hospitals across the State to ensure readiness. Doctors, staff nurses and other hospital staff of emergency departments should work without leave for three days. The availability of adequate drugs was also inspected, he said.

The Minister said the State government has allotted ₹six crore to grant Deepavali bonus to drivers and staff of 108 ambulance network. A total of 7,042 staff were being granted a bonus of ₹9,200 each.