Madurai AIIMS like Hospital Latest News Update - Agreement being signed in Chennai

Here is a great news back again about MADURAI AIIMS like Hospital!!!

As you know this is a Rs.150 crores project to be implemented in Madurai, in a locality called Thoppur, Madurai. We have been talking about the "AIIMS in Madurai" for quite sometime. The latest news is that tomorrow an agreement is being signed in Chennai for the works to be started.

Already by May 31st, Madurai Medical College Head, Builders and Architects met in Madurai and had a discussion.

Tomorrow, Health Department, Madurai Medical College group and architects are meeting and signing for the payment and work to began as soon as possible.

It is said that Rs.125 crores will be provided by Central Government and rest of the Rs.25 crores out of Rs.150 crores will be provided by State Government for the AIIMS project to began.

Good Luck Madurai!!!

Medical Tourism in Madurai - Meenakshi mission plans to open new hospital in Madurai and Thanjavur

In an attempt to redirect medical tourism opportunities from Chennai to smaller cities like Madurai and Thanjavur, which are popular tourist destinations for foreigners, Meenakshi Mission Hospital is planning to set up two hospitals, in Madurai and Thanjavur, with a combined investment of Rs 370 crore.

The 350-bed Madurai hospital will be built with an investment of around Rs 300 crore. It would have all major specialties like cardio, orthopedic, gastroenterology and nephrology, among others. The hospital has already signed a Rs 150-crore loan agreement with HDFC Bank for the project. The hospital in Thanjavur would be smaller with 200 beds and entail an investment of Rs 70 crore, of which Rs 50 crore would be loan component and the promoters would fund the rest through equity investment.

It is believed that Meenakshi mission has opened SunShine, a hotel an year back as a part of hospitality industry and that kind of shows a signal of the strategy and direction of the company.

All the Best Meenakshi Mission Hospital and wishing you a grand success in the ventures!

Madurai Medical College Anaesthesiology Department to be upgraded

Here is some good news for people of southern districts using facilities at the Government Rajaji Hospital here.

The Department of Anaesthesiology of the Madurai Medical College has been upgraded as an institute, a recognition first of its kind in Tamil Nadu, according to its Director I. Chandrasekaran, who assumed office four days ago. The institute would increase its manpower, working capacity and academic activities when the new trauma block starts functioning at the annexe at Anna bus stand. Further, they listed out plans to expand research work and techniques in anaesthesia once the AIIMS-like institution starts functioning at Thoppur near here.

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Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital expands to Tanjore also

Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre (MMHRC) is at the verge of completion of 20 years, is now the largest Multi-specialty hospital in South Tamil Nadu with 650-beds and 25 major specialities.

Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre (MMHRC) was a dream come true for Dr N Sethuraman, its Founder Chairman. The hospital kicked off with 100 beds in 1990 solely relying on its flagship department - the Urology department - and few other specialities. The hospital, at the verge of completion of 20 years, is now the largest Multi-specialty hospital in South Tamil Nadu with 650-beds and 25 major specialities.

So far the hospital had been a Madurai based hospital and the hospital has plans for expansion to Tanjore with a 250 bed facility also.

On a side note, there are TV advertisements for the hospital, that shows the corporate efforts on its marketing side. Good Job MMHRC!

Vadamalayan Hospital - Medical Tourism, Madurai

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I recently visited Vadamalayan Hospital in Madurai, for my mother. Lot of things are taken care in the hospital related to cardiology especially. Inside, it looks like as if I am inside a very big hospital like Government Rajaji Hospital. Patients are very well taken care and it is expensive for sure for local people, however people from outside the country or much bigger cities would find it cheaper for the amount of treatment that is made.

Special doctors are available in this Madurai hospital. Anyway, here are some details about their Medical Tourism package in Madurai by the hospital.

Medical tourism is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of traveling across international borders to obtain health care.

MEDICAL TOURISM-Skilled medical professionals, infrastructure and technology on par with international standards, less waiting period, competitive medical costs and above all the hospitality exuding warmth and comfort are the major factors promoting medical tourism in India.

Vadamalayan Hospitals with all the above said factors in place is a right destination for people looking for medical treatment in India.

Right from planning your trip to the day you return home after the medical treatment,
Vadamalayan Hospitals takes care of everything.

The focus is on the following three specialties:

* Interventional Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery - Click here
* Advanced surgical gastroenterology & Laparoscopic surgeries
* Hip and Knee replacement surgeries - Click here

They also arrange for Packaged Tours:

Packaged tours

* Hill Station-Kodaikanal
* Pilgrimage
o World Famous Meenakshmi Amman Temple
o Rameswaram Temple
o Kanyakumari Temple
* Heritage tours

For further details please contact:
Event Manager : Mrs.Hemalakshmi.S - Call: +91-099946 13158

Latest news on AIIMS hospital in madurai - it is coming

Following is the news from DINAMALAR about AIIMS in Madurai -

மதுரை தோப்பூரில் "எய்ம்ஸ்' மாதிரி மருத்துவமனை கட்டுமான பணியை அடுத்தாண்டு செப்டம்பருக்குள் முடிக்க மத்திய அரசு திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இக்கட்டடத்திற்கான அடிக்கல் நாட்டு விழா கடந்தாண்டு பிப். 27ல் நடந்தது. மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மற்றும் மருத்துவமனையை மேம்படுத்த 25.82 கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கப்பட்டது. மேலும், கட்டட பணிக்கு 55 கோடி ரூபாய், மருத்துவ கருவிகள் மற்றும் வாகனங்கள் வாங்க 49.18 கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யப் பட்டுள்ளது. மருந்துகள் வாங்க 2.5 கோடி ரூபாய், சர்ஜிக்கல் 1.5 கோடி ரூபாய், கட்டட பராமரிப்பு 50 லட்சம் ரூபாய், மின் பராமரிப்பு 20 லட்சம் ரூபாய், மருத்துவ கருவிகள் பராமரிப்பு ஒரு கோடி ரூபாய், மருத்துவம் இல்லாத கருவிகள் பராமரிப்பு 40 லட்சம் ரூபாய் உட்பட மொத்தம் 19.97 கோடி ரூபாய் இதில் அடங்கும். மொத்தம் 320 படுக்கைகளுடன் ஆறு மாடி கட்டடம் அமைகிறது. அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்டு ஓராண்டாகியும், தமிழக அரசு சார்பில் அனைத்து ஒத்துழைப்பும் தரும் நிலையிலும், இன்னும் கட்டுமான பணியை மத்திய அரசு துவங்கவில்லை. இதற்கிடையே, கட்டுமான பணியை அடுத்தாண்டு செப்டம்பருக்குள் முடிக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. ""கட்டுமான பணியை மேற்கொள்ளும் திருவனந்தபுரத்தைச் சேர்ந்த தனியார் நிறுவனம், ஒன்பது மாதங்களில் கட்டடத்தை கட்டி, மருத்துவமனை நிர்வாகத்திடம் ஒப்படைக்கும்,'' என்று டீன் சிவக்குமார் தெரிவித்தார். கட்டுமான பணி அடுத்தாண்டு ஜனவரியில் ஆரம்பிக்கப்படலாம் என தெரிகிறது.

Madurai an Emerging Health Care Destination - Cheap, Best and Caring

Madurai is fast emerging as the destination for quality healthcare. And, at affordable costs too. Patients from as far away as from West Bengal visit the hospitals. The frequency of visits of Indian–origin patients from abroad, from countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai, is also on the rise.

Advantage Madurai:

According to hospital sources, the cost of treatment is less in Madurai. A heart surgery is done just for Rs.1.25 lakhs, whereas, at Chennai, the same is done for Rs.2.5 lakhs. While an Angiogram is performed for Rs.13,500, the same costs Rs.30,000 in Bengaluru . In addition, there is a human touch and personalized service by senior doctors throughout. Major portion of the cost, anywhere is spent by patients on purchase of medicine but there is a definite 30% to 40% operational cost advantage to the patients at Madurai, the sources vouch.

Connectivity:

The increase in the flow of patients is attributed to the improving connectivity to the city through road and rail. The moment the Airport here becomes an international airport, which is planned soon, Madurai could as well combine healthcare and tourism in a significant measure, says a report from Confederation of Indian Industry. 'We see a good potential. Only thing lacking is an international airport', according to Dr. Pugalagiri Vadamalayan, Managing Director, Vadamalayan Hospitals (VH).

Mix:

The chemistry of the city is undergoing a change and a composite culture is in the process of evolution as the numbers of doctors from outside the State, serving in the hospitals are on the rise. There are quite a few visiting consultant doctors from abroad such as Canada, adds Mrs.Hemalakshmi.S., Chief Operating Officer, VH.

Evolution:

Patients from southern districts, earlier used to visit Madurai for treatment at the Government Hospital. The scenario has changed with the emergence of corporate hospitals in the last two decades. Apart from the Aravind Eye Hospital, known worldwide for eye care and Apollo Hospitals from Chennai, there are two home grown corporate hospitals –VH and Devadas Multi-speciality Hospital (DMH). The Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC), a charitable institution is run in a corporate way. The Iswarya Women Care and Fertility Centre (IWCFC), in the nearby Palani, is gaining in attention.

Distinction:

These hospitals have earned distinct recognition. Evolving over time, they have attained and set standards in patient care, academic and research and community development.

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Madurai-based eye facility Aravind Eye Hospital chosen for USD 1.5mn Hilton prize

Madurai City based Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) has been chosen for the US Dollars 1.5 million Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize, given annually to an organization that makes extraordinary contributions towards alleviating human suffering.

Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai has been chosen from among 400 nominees for the prize for its "extraordinary work" in the field of eye care, according to a release by the eye care facility.

The international prize is awarded each year since 1996 by the Hilton Foundation established by the late hotel entrepreneur Conrad N Hilton, for the purpose of providing humanitarian aid to the poor.

Isn't it great about Aravind Eye Care Hospital!? I am really proud about being from Madurai!! Dr.V was a visionary person and he did it? When are we going to do a similar contribution to the society like Dr.V!? Five people like Dr.V is enough to improve/change Madurai or take it into a positive direction!

Hats off to you Dr.V!! Your seeds which were sowed in 1976 are growing into big trees today!!

Health project in Madurai - Expansion of Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital

As we know Madurai had been a center for lot of health or medical projects such as Aravind Eye Hospital, Aurobindo, Madurai Mission Hospital etc., Patients from various states of India come to Madurai to get the cure.

Here is a great central government move for the expansion of Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital by contributing funds. This great news is conveyed by Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Union Health Minister. New facilities might include Cancer treatment and Trauma center.

!!!150 Crores for Madurai Hospital!!!

This is a latest news about Madurai. Read more here.

Aurolab: Aravind Eye Care Unit: Madurai

AUROLAB, Madurai

In Madurai, a facility is being built to take on the best in the world in ophthalmology. The company: Aurolab, a unit of Aravind Eye Care (AEC), Madurai. The product: intra-ocular lenses, which are implanted in the eye to help cataract patients. And the price: very cheap. Compared to an average cost of Rs 5,000 for a lens from mncs, Aurolab's most expensive hydrophobic foldable lens costs a mere Rs 1,800. The cheapest non-foldable ones are priced at Rs 90-100—lenses distributed through the government network cost Rs 50.

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