Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) opened a 60-bed critical care centre on Sunday to mark its silver jubilee. It also set up a Yoga Centre to coincide with the International Yoga Day celebrations. Its Department of Oncology will offer cancer treatment at concessional rates throughout the year.
Further, it has also begun work on a 300-bed hospital at Sholinganallir in Chennai. This Rs. 300-crore project is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.
Addressing the silver jubilee celebrations, Nalla G. Palaniswami, chairman and managing director of the hospital, said that its future projects include setting up an 85-bed facility at Sulur and a cardiac centre to replace the existing KMCH City Centre. This would have a cath-lab with a ten-bed intensive care unit. In addition, he said, the hospital plans to build more 100 to 120-bed facilities in Salem, Mettupalayam and Karur besides one being contemplated at Palakkad, Kerala.
Dr. Palaniswami also traced the evolution of the hospital from a 200-bed one during its initial years to the present set-up which had 750 beds and had performed complicated procedures such as heart and liver transplants.
Governor of Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, who was the chief guest, said that doctors must address the lack of healthcare awareness among the public.
He said that in India most people paid attention to their health only after falling sick.
He also urged the medical professionals to carefully adhere to the Code of Ethics (Regulation) framed by the Medical Council of India in order to avoid complaints about medical negligence.
A coffee table book brought out for the occasion by The Hindu was also released during the function. Kasi Gounder and A.M. Palanisamy, Directors, KMCH, were among those who spoke.
Department of Oncology at the hospital will offer cancer treatment at concessional rates throughout the year
