Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவப் பணிகள் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது) (டி என் எம் எஸ் சி)) is a state-government undertaking of Government of Tamil Nadu located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The TNMSC was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 1 July 1994.[1]
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Native name | தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவப் பணிகள் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது) (டி என் எம் எஸ் சி) |
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| Company type | A Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking |
| Industry | Medical services |
| Founded | 1 July 1994 (commenced its operation from January 1995) |
| Headquarters | 417, Second floor, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008 Tamil Nadu , |
Area served | Tamil Nadu |
Key people | J. Radhakrishnan IAS- Chairman/ Director (Principal Secretary to Tamil Nadu Government, Health & Family Welfare Department); Dr.P Umanath, I.A.S – managing director Tamil Nadu |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu through Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu) |
| Website | www |
Functions of TNMSC
edit- Procurement, Testing, Storage and Distribution of Drugs, Medicines, Surgicals & Sutures, Kits, Reagents to the Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals ( Human / Veterinary )
- Procurement, Testing, Storage and Distribution of Medical Equipments and Instruments to the Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals ( Human / Veterinary )
- Operate 51 CT Scans Centres (X-ray computed tomography), 64 Slice CT Scan Centers, 8 M.R.I Scans Centre (Magnetic resonance imaging), 2 Lithotripsy Centre, 7 Regional Diagnostic Centres (offers 68 different Diagnostic lab tests) and Master Health Checkup Centers at Tamil Nadu Government Medical Institutions & Hospitals
- Operate Pay Wards (offers Special Class Maternity Wards in Government Kasthurba Gandhi Hospital, Government Hospital and Government General Hospital in Chennai)
- Operate Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Operate GI Bleed and Hepatobiliary Centre at Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai
- Operates a special Sale Counter at Government Medical College Hospital, Kilpauk, Chennai for a sale of life saving drugs to the Public at rates much lesser than the market rate
- Operate warehouses at 25 district headquarters
References
edit- ^ "TNMSC Started". tn.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Functions of TNMSC". tn.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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