Archive · 22 Jun 2025
Chennai to Get 750-Bed Pediatric Hospital
Tamil Nadu is building a large hospital in Chennai just for kids!
It will have 750 beds, including special rooms for very sick children.
The hospital will be located on the King Institute campus.
It will cost a lot of money, about 487.66 crore, and will have many different departments to help with all sorts of health problems.
The new hospital will also train doctors and nurses to become experts in treating unusual illnesses that affect children.
It will also help the state's medical schools by improving their rankings.
Tamil Nadu to build a 750-bed multispecialty pediatric hospital in Chennai.
The hospital will be located at the King Institute campus in Guindy.
The project is approved by the Chief Minister and will cost Rs 487.66 crore.
It will include 100 ICU beds, pay wards, and suite rooms, with 20 departments.
The hospital aims to become a center for rare pediatric diseases and advance medical education.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu government is building the hospital.
- What
- Tamil Nadu is building a 750-bed multispecialty pediatric hospital.
- When
- Construction is expected to begin by September of this year.
- Where
- It will be located at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research campus in Guindy, Chennai.
- Why
- To create a center for rare pediatric diseases and advance medical education.
- Hospital Capacity
- 750 beds
- Location
- Guindy, Chennai
- Cost
- Rs 487.66 crore
- Departments
- 20
- ICU Beds
- 100
- Funding/Operation
- Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University