Archive · 10 Sep 2026
RGGGH Inaugurates Major Medical Infrastructure and Expands Nalam AI
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai opened several new medical facilities.
These include a heart-treatment laboratory, a CT scanner and a 50-bed dialysis centre.
The hospital also upgraded its endoscopy unit and opened a new intensive care unit for patients recovering from anaesthesia.
A new kitchen was built to prepare and distribute patient meals more safely.
The hospital expanded its Nalam AI appointment service to all 32 departments.
Patients can use WhatsApp or the Citizen App – e-Nalam to choose an appointment department, date and time.
The new dialysis centre can treat as many as 150 patients each day.
Officials said the new facilities are intended to improve treatment and reduce waiting times.
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital inaugurated a cath lab, CT scanner, dialysis centre and upgraded endoscopy unit.
The Nalam AI outpatient pre-registration service was expanded to all 32 hospital departments.
Patients can book appointments through WhatsApp or the Citizen App – e-Nalam.
The new dialysis centre can serve up to 150 patients daily across three shifts.
A central kitchen, paid rooms and post-anaesthesia intensive care unit were also opened.
- Who
- Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital and Health Minister K.G. Arunraj.
- What
- The hospital inaugurated new medical, food-service and patient-care facilities and expanded its Nalam AI outpatient pre-registration service.
- When
- The facilities were inaugurated on Wednesday; Nalam AI was first introduced on July 8 and expanded to additional departments on August 24.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai.
- Why
- To provide advanced medical treatment, improve hospital services and reduce outpatient waiting times.
- Hospital
- Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH)
- Nalam AI coverage
- Expanded to all 32 hospital departments
- Dialysis capacity
- Up to 150 patients a day in three shifts
- Dialysis centre cost
- Rs 2.24 crore
- Cath lab cost
- Rs 7.5 crore, established with CSR support
- CT scanner
- Canon 16-slice scanner costing Rs 3 crore
- Central kitchen cost
- About Rs 1.56 crore