HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

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??????????? The Citizens Charter of Health and Family Welfare Department seeks to provide information about various facilities available under its different Directorates. It aims to educate the Public about what services are available, what are the services they are entitled to their rights and responsibilities.

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??????????? Health care is administered by various Directorates under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. The following table gives the details about Directorates functioning under Department of Health and Family Welfare.

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S1.No

Name of the Office

Address

Telephone No.

1.

Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Chennai

258-261 Anna Salai, Chennai-6

24343271, 24364755

2.

Directorate of Medical Education, Chennai

162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai-10

28235301, 28231813

3.

Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai

258-261 Anna Salai, Chennai 6

24320802, 24335075

4.

Directorate of Family Welfare, Chennai

258-261 Anna Salai, Chennai-6

24320933, 24338098

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Commissionerate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Chennai

Arumbakkam, Chenna106

26214718, 26214844

6.

Directorate of Drugs Control, Chennai

259-261 Anna Salai, Chennai-6

24321830, 24335068

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WEBSITE:

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??????????? In order to improve the utilization of the Health services provided in the Government and to provide information to the Public regarding health and to enhance the interaction with Public, an interactive website tnhealth.org has been launched.

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??????????? A Bulletin Board where people can post messages, a Health Chat facility where public can interact with specialists from Government Hospitals about their health concerns and Feed Back facilities for the people to send their questions and suggestions are some of the interactive facilities available in the website.

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??????????? Details about Selection Committee, Health Department performance details, details of Government Hospitals and Medical colleges, CT Scan and MRI Scan locations, information about Indian Medicine and Mental Health are also provided in the website.

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