TN To Open Genetic Disorder Centres In C’batore, Madurai

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department, in collaboration with the National Health Mission (NHM), is in the process of establishing two state-of-the-art Centres of Excellence for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of genetic disorders in Coimbatore and Madurai.

These upcoming centres are modelled after the existing and operational facility at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children (ICH) in Chennai.

Officials confirmed that construction is underway and nearly 50 per cent of the infrastructure work has been completed.

The government has earmarked Rs8.19 crore to fund the creation of these specialised centres, which are expected to significantly enhance Tamil Nadu’s capacity to manage genetic disorders that contribute to the state’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR).