First bone bank in south Tamil Nadu inaugurated at GRH
The Hindu
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Madurai
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday inaugurated a bone bank at Government Rajaji Hospital and a Cobalt-60 therapy facility at the Regional Cancer Centre at Balarengapuram here on Tuesday.
Accompanied by Minister for Commercial Taxes P. Moorthi and Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan and Madurai Collector S. Aneesh Sekhar, Mr. Subramanian inaugurated the bone bank, the first of its kind in any government or private hospital in south Tamil Nadu. A similar facility was recently opened at the Cancer Institute in Chennai.
The event will run daily from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., offering a variety of activities. Visitors can enjoy dance and music performances, hands-on art experiences, film screenings, and exhibitions from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. These will feature folk cuisines, leather puppets, philately, textiles, and handicrafts.