Tele-medicine facility will be extended to other tribal hamlets: Ma. Subramanian
The Hindu“Based on the success of the tele-medicine facility established at Kathirimalai in Erode district, the government will extend the scheme to tribal hamlets in other districts,’‘ said Health Minister Ma. Addressing mediapersons, the Minister said Erode Collector has implemented a project ‘Punnagai’ at a remote tribal hamlet. To a question on mushrooming of fertility centres in the State, the Minister said oocyte donation was legal and married women in the 21 to 35 age group could donate only once in their lifetime. Mr. Subramanian said the post-mortem facility and other facilities were lacking at the Government Upgraded Primary Health Centre at Talavadi and he would hold discussions with the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services for improving the facilities.