National Institute of Ageing to be made functional again

The health department was in discussion with the Union health ministry for this purpose, said Minister Ma Subramanian on Thursday.

Published: 20th May 2022 05:12 AM  |   Last Updated: 20th May 2022 05:12 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The National Institute of Ageing at the King Institute in Guindy, converted into a Covid-19 hospital at pandemic’s peak, will be made functional again in a month. The health department was in discussion with the Union health ministry for this purpose, said Minister Ma Subramanian on Thursday.

He was speaking to reporters at Government Saidapet Hospital, where a dialysis unit was inaugurated. The decision is being taken as there has been no Covid-19 case at the institute in over three months. The facility, the first-of-its kind in TN, will function under the geriatric care department of the Madras Medical College.

Also, a 200-bed hospital and a Comprehensive Emergency and NewBorn Care (CEmONC) centre would be established at Government Saidapet Hospital.

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