News18 Tamil Nadu thanks hospitals and Covid warriors

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the sacrifice and willingness of health care workers at the frontlines. As a token of gratitude to thank our medical caretakers and countless Covid Warriors, News18 Tamil Nadu organised Maruthuva Viruthugal 2022 on 24th March 2022. The event served as an exclusive platform to acknowledge the contribution of hospitals in building Tamil Nadu the leading destination for medical facilities and healthcare.

To acknowledge the efforts made by these brave hearts, News18 Tamil Nadu hosted some of the senior most personalities from the state department of health. The chief guests of the event were Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family Welfare and J. Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary.

Acknowledging the benefaction throughout Tamil Nadu, the channel honoured Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre in Madurai as the Best Hospital in South Tamil Nadu, while Meenakshi Hospital at Thanjavur claimed the Best Hospital in Delta Region, and Sri Ramakrishna Hospital at Coimbatore received the accolade for Best Hospital in Kongu Region.

Classifying these awardees according to the specialities in the Chennai region, the top winners were Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre as the Best Diabetology Chain of Hospitals, Sooriya Hospitals as the Best hospital for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Gleneagles Global Health City as the Best hospital in Chennai for Liver Sciences and Gastroenterology, and Gleneagles Global Health City as the Best hospital for Neurosciences.

Honouring the providers of free-of-cost services, News18 Tamil Nadu chose Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital in Perambalur as the Best free rural health service.

The individual Covid warriors awarded this year at Maruthuva Viruthugal 2022 were Ponnusamy, a Multi-Purpose hospital worker from Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (Chennai), Bommi - staff nurse from Stanley Government Hospital, Chennai and Yegavathi, a member of the Sanitation Staff at Omandurar Government Medical College Hospital, Chennai. Special recognition was given to Mariyaie, a burial ground worker and the Late. Dr. Shanmugapriya, a pregnant doctor who died on-duty.

Such endeavours from the channel helped in making a constant effort to push for patient-friendly medical services. To catch the complete coverage of Maruthuva Viruthugal 2022, viewers can tune into News18 Tamil Nadu on 27th March 2022 (Sunday) starting 7pm.

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