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The Tamil Nadu state government launched a specialized medical camp for journalists in Chennai on Saturday, November 8, 2025, offering comprehensive medical services with support from Apollo Hospitals. At the event, the state also launched TAEI Registry 2.0, an app designed for real-time data collection to improve accident and emergency care across the state. The health insurance scheme and welfare benefits for journalists have been improved, including increased pension and assistance amounts.
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Tamil Nadu Government Launches Medical Camp and Emergency Care App for Enhanced Healthcare
CHENNAI, November 9, 2025 – The Tamil Nadu government has launched a specialized medical camp for journalists and a new app to improve emergency care across the state. The medical camp, held at Kalaivanar Arangam, offers a range of services including general medicine, cardiology, ENT, orthopedics, gynaecology, and ophthalmology, with support from Apollo Hospitals.
“The facilities at the camp include ECG, Echo, and ultrasound, with Indian Medicine also introduced,” said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian at the inauguration. He also highlighted the government’s commitment to journalists’ welfare, noting the expansion of the comprehensive health insurance scheme to include 1,414 journalists, as well as increased pension and assistance amounts.
Alongside the medical camp, the state government unveiled TAEI Registry 2.0, a mobile application designed to facilitate real-time data collection for accident and emergency care. The app aims to improve patient care, particularly in pre-hospital, in-hospital, and rehabilitation settings, by integrating ambulances, hospitals, and providing access to individual patient care records from 113 centers.
Information Minister M.P. Saminathan, CMDA and HR and CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu, Chennai Mayor R. Priya, and Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar were among the dignitaries present at the event, underscoring the government’s focus on improving healthcare accessibility and emergency response systems for all residents.