Tamil Nadu Medical Services

Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC)
தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவப் பணிகள்க் கழகம் (வரையறுக்கப்பட்டது) (டி என் எம் எஸ் சி)

Type	A Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking
Industry	Medical Services
Founded	1.7.1994 (commenced its operation from January 1995)
Headquarters	417, Second floor, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, India
Area served	Tamil Nadu
Key people	Thiru.V.K.Subburaj, I.A.S. - Chairman/ Director (Principal Secretary to Tamil NAdu Government, Health & Family Welfare Department); Dr.K.Gopal, I.A.S - Managing Director Tamil Nadu
Owner	Government of Tamil Nadu through Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)
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Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு மருத்துவப் பணிகள்க் 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 1/7/1994.^[1]

Functions of TNMSC

• 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 Centrers, 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

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References

1. "TNMSC Started". http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. "Functions of TNMSC". http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

• TNMSC Official Site