CHENNAI – Strengthening maternal health infrastructure, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin cut the ribbon on a multi-story maternity and surgical facility at Chepak’s Institute of Social Obstetrics and Kasturba Gandhi Hospital on Sunday.
Costing Rs 32.32 crore and covering 66,658 square feet, the three-floor structure adds 100 beds equipped with the latest in medical innovation to serve women and children better.
Ground level hosts an advanced OT, phlebotomy station, and on-site lab for swift diagnostics. Floors above provide labor suites, monitoring rooms, postnatal wards, NICU sections, and quarantine areas for infections.
Advanced features like keyhole surgery capabilities, vigilant monitoring tech, post-surgical care zones, and specialized anesthesia protocols set new benchmarks in patient care.
During his visit, Stalin examined the high-end OT and treatment areas, with briefings on how these upgrades mitigate risks and improve health metrics amid surging demand.
Overburdened by volume – 170,731 OPD cases and 132,886 admissions in 2025 – the hospital performed 6,265 normal births, 2,730 C-sections, thousands of surgeries, affirming its pivotal status.
Health Minister Ma. Subramaniam, MP Dayanidhi Maran, and Additional Chief Secretary P. Senthil Kumar graced the occasion. Officials hailed the block as a game-changer for delivering premium, cost-effective care, advancing Tamil Nadu’s public health agenda.