The Tamil Nadu Government said the new eight-storey building would be constructed on 10 acres of the erstwhile Central Prison land. The present college building will be used as part of the expansion project for the Government General Hospital.
The Tamil Nadu government today said a new state-of-the-art building would be constructed for the Madras Medical College, at an estimated cost of Rs. 70 crore.
The new eight-storey building would come up on 10 acres on the erstwhile Central prison land and would have all facilities for medical students, a State government release here said.
The need for a new building arose as the present building, located near the Government General Hospital (GH), was aging and some hardships faced by patients coming to the GH, it said.
Once vacated, the present building will be used as part of GH expansion, a move already announced by State government and construction of the new building would start following floating of tenders in the third week of December, the release said.
Keywords: Madras Medical College, medical education, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Government General Hospital, healthcare
That's a great thing to happen. Focus should be on teaching standard and patients' care.
I hope the MMC,GH will improve more and will provide standard treatment to people and save people lives!
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That is really a great thing to hear ..
Hope it happens soon!!
About 40 years ago in 1970-71 my late father, E.T. Nambi. was treated at GH for more than year when he was in coma. The resident and visiting doctors did their best to save my father. I cannot forget the days when I used to sit next my father when he was in his death bead - I was only about 16 years old then. I promised by father then, based on his wish, that I will some day go to United States and complete a PhD in a science subject; and I did that about 15 years later. My father, who was not a scientist, interacted with scientists on a daily basis at MATSCIENCE institute where he worked. He was very impressed with the dedication of scientists at this institute. He was not only my father but my role model with unimpeachable integrity. I hope this new hospital wing will help to save more lives in the years to come.
Start a friends of MMC for MMC medics all over the world and seek contributions for an excellent medical library in the new site. they can all contribute for publications from around the world.
I am proud of being a MMC medic! Let the people associate themselves with present MMC to bring back to its old glory.
Long ago Madras MMC was the number one medical college in India. Legendary teachers and the best available technology were available there. Now MMC is lagging far behind the other leaders like AIIMS, JIPMER, CMC Vellore and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. All VIPs in Tamil Nadu - ministers & bureaucrats - used to get treated in G.H. Now let the TN Govt restore MMC back to its old glory by not only modernising building, and procuring latest equipment and technology but also by roping in the best teachers and specialists. Let all VIPs go only to G.H/MMC and nowhere else. That is the surest way to make it number one!
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