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- Tamil Nadu Health Minister K G Arunraj said the government is discussing expanding the scope of the CMCHIS health insurance scheme to cover more medical procedures, with a decision expected soon.
- He attributed complaints about difficulty accessing covered treatments in government hospitals to a lack of public awareness.
- The minister also announced phased infrastructure upgrades to address sanitation issues in hospital wards and warned staff against corruption, citing the dismissal of four KMC hospital employees over bribery allegations.
- Additionally, the state plans to launch first-aid and CPR training for shopkeepers and residents near accident-prone zones to reduce road accident fatalities.
What to watch next
- Announcement of which additional procedures CMCHIS will cover
- Progress of the phased hospital infrastructure and hygiene upgrades
- Launch of the localised first-aid and CPR training programmes
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