Tamil Nadu announces elderly insurance, MediCity, new Public Health Act

The government of Tamil Nadu, a state in India, made a big announcement about keeping people healthy.

The health minister shared 115 new plans to improve healthcare.

They want to create a new health law to replace the old one from 1939.

Under the new law, having a baby at home instead of in a hospital could become against the rules.

Senior citizens over 70 years old can get free medical treatment.

A new phone app called Nalam 360 will give people free yearly health check-ups.

The government will also build a special medical city called MediCity to help patients and medical tourists.

Thousands of new nurses and doctors will be hired.

New centers will help people with mental health problems.

These changes aim to make healthcare better and easier to access for everyone in the state.