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The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
KMC takes neuroplastic surgeries to patients
The Department of Neurosurgery at the Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital has been restoring the appearance and functionality of patients who need skull and facial reconstruction following neurosurgeries for complex head traumas, tumours or other conditions. Such neuroplastic surgeries are being covered under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS). In neuroplastic surgery, a relatively new sub-speciality, surgeons deal with the reconstruction of the scalp and skull following neurological surgeries that result in 'challenging deformities' in patients. Patients who suffer complex head injury with facial trauma, children with spinal dysraphism (congenital birth defect affecting the spine), craniosynostosis, and complex scalp and orbital facial tumours can benefit from neuroplastic surgeries, M. Kodeeswaran, head of department, Neurosurgery, KMC, said. In a letter published in the Neurological Review, Dr. Kodeeswaran et al have discussed the need for neuroplastic surgery as a new neurosurgical sub-specialty in the Asian continent. The doctors noted that complex head trauma includes fracture of the frontal, temporal, nasal, maxillary and mandibular bones leading to gross deformities in patients. They are usually young adults who, following a road traffic accident, undergo traumatic fractures of the face. They need urgent surgical intervention and cosmetic reconstruction for better patient outcomes, they said. 'Neurosurgeons do the primary treatment. Take for instance, patients with severe head injury undergo a surgery to address the issue but most often, they end up with a deformity. It is crucial to treat such patients in the primary setting itself so that their cosmetic appearance is good. Otherwise, they may face issues such as when going for work,' he said. At KMC, doctors have slowly yet steadily built a system to address the needs of such patients. 'We do 3D cranioplasty. In case of a skull defect after surgery, we design the skull and have 3D printed implants for patients. We have done such procedures for 40 to 50 patients so far, and it is covered under CMCHIS. We obtained special approval under the scheme so that patients get the benefits free of cost,' Dr. Kodeeswaran added. Neuroplastic surgery involves cosmetic corrections left behind in spinal dysraphism and craniosynostosis in children. 'We need to plan in advance and take up primary cosmetic correction too,' he said.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
T.N. Health Minister announces monthly aid of ₹1,000 to children with HIV, creation of 500 more postgraduate medical seats
Making a total of 118 announcements for the Health Department on Monday, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said 500 new postgraduate medical seats would be created in Tamil Nadu. A scheme to provide nutritious food to patients undergoing haemodialysis at all government medical college hospitals, grant of ₹1,000 every month to 7,618 children affected with HIV/AIDS for their nutrition, education, and medical needs, and provision of dialysis services at 50 upgraded Primary Health Centres in rural areas were among the announcements. The Minister said 500 new postgraduate seats would be created at the government medical colleges in Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, the Nilgiris, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Namakkal, Nagapattinam, Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Kallakurichi, Pudukkottai and Karur and at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital. He said 642 new health sub-centres would be established on the basis of population in urban and rural areas. To ensure continuous care for 50,000 low birth weight babies discharged from the Special Newborn Care Units, the Health Department will provide kits at a cost of ₹8.07 crore for meeting their nutritional needs and improving their immunity. These kits would have vitamin D3, iron, and multivitamin drops. There were a number of announcements for improving dialysis services and for patients on dialysis. People residing in villages with the end-stage renal disease had to travel to cities for haemodialysis. Hence, dialysis services would be provided at 50 upgraded Primary Health Centres through contributions from private entities and volunteers. The Minister said patients on haemodialysis required protein-rich nutritious food, and such food, comprising milk, egg white, and 'sundal', would be provided at all government medical college hospitals. A hub-and-spoke model would be implemented for dialysis services. A 'wall of honour', carrying the names of the deceased donors, would be erected at every government medical college hospital. Similar to Thozhilalargal Thedi Maruthuvam, a scheme to screen employees of small commercial establishments for non-communicable diseases would be implemented under Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam. A total of 50 hand-held X-ray devices would be provided to every health unit district to screen patients for tuberculosis and pneumonia in remote and rural areas. Artificial Intelligence would be incorporated into another six mobile units equipped with digital X-ray for early and prompt diagnosis of tuberculosis. To ensure that linen is changed every day at government hospitals, the Health Department would implement colour-coded linen, with the day printed for each day of the week. Among other announcements are establishment of clinical epidemiology departments at eight government medical college hospitals, including Government Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai, and master dental health checks at Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Chennai.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
500 new postgraduate medical seats will be created, says the Health Minister
Making a total of 118 announcements for the Health Department on Monday, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said 500 new postgraduate medical seats would be created in Tamil Nadu. A scheme to provide nutritious food to patients undergoing haemodialysis at all government medical college hospitals, grant of ₹1,000 every month to 7,618 children affected with HIV/AIDS for their nutrition, education, and medical needs, and provision of dialysis services at 50 upgraded Primary Health Centres in rural areas were among the announcements. The Minister said 500 new postgraduate seats would be created at the government medical colleges in Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, the Nilgiris, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Namakkal, Nagapattinam, Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Kallakurichi, Pudukkottai and Karur and at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital. He said 642 new health sub-centres would be established on the basis of population in urban and rural areas. To ensure continuous care for 50,000 low birth weight babies discharged from the Special Newborn Care Units, the Health Department will provide kits at a cost of ₹8.07 crore for meeting their nutritional needs and improving their immunity. These kits would have vitamin D3, iron, and multivitamin drops. There were a number of announcements for improving dialysis services and for patients on dialysis. People residing in villages with the end-stage renal disease had to travel to cities for haemodialysis. Hence, dialysis services would be provided at 50 upgraded Primary Health Centres through contributions from private entities and volunteers. The Minister said patients on haemodialysis required protein-rich nutritious food, and such food, comprising milk, egg white, and 'sundal', would be provided at all government medical college hospitals. A hub-and-spoke model would be implemented for dialysis services. A 'wall of honour', carrying the names of the deceased donors, would be erected at every government medical college hospital. Similar to Thozhilalargal Thedi Maruthuvam, a scheme to screen employees of small commercial establishments for non-communicable diseases would be implemented under Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam. A total of 50 hand-held X-ray devices would be provided to every health unit district to screen patients for tuberculosis and pneumonia in remote and rural areas. Artificial Intelligence would be incorporated into another six mobile units equipped with digital X-ray for early and prompt diagnosis of tuberculosis. To ensure that linen is changed every day at government hospitals, the Health Department would implement colour-coded linen, with the day printed for each day of the week. Among other announcements are establishment of clinical epidemiology departments at eight government medical college hospitals, including Government Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai, and master dental health checks at Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Chennai.
