CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu’s healthcare landscape received a major upgrade as Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a cutting-edge maternity and surgical block at Chennai’s prestigious Kasturba Gandhi Hospital on Sunday.
Spanning 66,658 square feet over three levels and built for Rs 32.32 crore, this new addition brings 100 extra beds, featuring top-tier technology to revolutionize maternal and infant care in the bustling capital.
Key highlights include a high-tech operation theater on the ground floor alongside a blood collection unit and lab. Upper floors offer dedicated spaces for labor monitoring, delivery wards, post-delivery recovery, newborn intensive care, and isolation for contagious cases.
The block boasts laparoscopic surgery suites, advanced post-op recovery areas, real-time patient monitoring, and expert pain relief services, ensuring minimally invasive procedures and superior outcomes.
Stalin toured the facility post-inauguration, learning from officials how these enhancements tackle overcrowding and elevate safety standards for mothers and babies.
The hospital’s stats paint a clear picture of necessity: 2025 saw over 170,000 outpatient consultations and nearly 133,000 admissions. It managed thousands of deliveries – normal and cesarean – plus extensive surgical interventions, from major operations to family planning procedures.
Joining the Deputy CM were key figures like Minister Ma. Subramaniam, MP Dayanidhi Maran, and senior health secretary P. Senthil Kumar. This development promises to fortify Tamil Nadu’s commitment to world-class, affordable public healthcare focused on women’s and children’s well-being.