Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chennai
Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine | |
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Government of Tamil Nadu | |
Geography | |
Location | K. K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 13°02′09″N 80°12′34″E / 13.035781°N 80.209347°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Affiliated university | Directorate of Medical Education |
Services | |
Beds | 60[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1979 |
Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine is a state-owned hospital situated in K. K. Nagar in Chennai, India. Founded in 1979, the hospital is funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu and is attached to Directorate of Medical Education. It is the only government-run centre that makes prosthetic limbs.[2]
History
Tamil Nadu was the first state in the country to start a three-year diploma course in orthotics and prosthetics in the late 1960s. The course was conducted by the orthopaedics department of
The hospital today
The hospital has been in limbo for many years now. As of 2013, the institute has only 12 workers. Although earlier there were 72 technicians, the vacancies created due to retirement were not filled for a long time, resulting in 64 posts being vacant.[2]
See also
- Healthcare in Chennai
- Government General Hospital
References
- ^ a b "Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chennai". TNHealth.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Sujatha, R. (14 April 2013). "Govt. centre for prosthetic limbs in limbo". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2013.