Tamil Nadu Medical Services

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Industry Medical Services		Area served Tamil Nadu
Type A Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking Founded 1.7.1994 (commenced its operation from January 1995) Headquarters 417, Second floor, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, India Key people Thiru.V.K.Subburaj, I.A.S. - Chairman/ Director (Principal Secretary to Tamil NAdu Government, Health & Family Welfare Department); Dr.K.Gopal, I.A.S - Managing Director Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவப் பணிகள்க் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது) (டி என் எம் எஸ் சி)) is a state-government undertaking of Government of Tamil Nadu located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The TNMSC was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 1/7/1994.

Functions of TNMSC

Procurement, Testing, Storage and Distribution of Drugs, Medicines, Surgicals & Sutures, Kits, Reagents to the Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals ( Human / Veterinary )

Procurement, Testing, Storage and Distribution of Medical Equipments and Instruments to the Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals ( Human / Veterinary )

Operate 51 CT Scans Centres (X-ray computed tomography), 64 Slice CT Scan Centrers, 8 M.R.I Scans Centre (Magnetic resonance imaging), 2 Lithotripsy Centre, 7 Regional Diagnostic Centres (offers 68 different Diagnostic lab tests)and Master Health Checkup Centers at Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals

Operate Pay Wards (offers Special Class Maternity Wards in Government Kasthurba Gandhi Hospital, Government Hospital and Government General Hospital in Chennai)

Operate Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Operate GI Bleed and Hepatobiliary Centre at Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai

Operates a special Sale Counter at Government Medical College Hospital, Kilpauk, Chennai for a sale of life saving drugs to the Public at rates much lesser than the market rate

Operate warehouses at 25 district headquarters

References

Tamil Nadu Medical Services Wikipedia

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