Nissan Motor India has committed an investment of over Rs. 2 crores to revitalise health infrastructure at Chengalpattu Medical College & Hospital in Tamil Nadu. The effort in partnership with NGO Hand in Hand India (HiH India), includes the renovation of the hospital’s Medical Out-Patient Department, and the upcoming construction of a new waiting hall for patient caretakers within the hospital premises. The MOPD was inaugurated by Hon’ble Thiru Thamo Anbarasan, Minister for MSME and was attended by many officials along with Nissan Motor India representative and the HiH team.
Constructed in 2006, the MOPD building was in a dilapidated condition, making it unsafe for patients, caretakers and staff. Nissan India and HiH India renovated the building in three-and-a-half months. It was renovated at a cost of Rs. 43 lakhs and will cater to 1000 patients per day. Renovations comprised of weathering roof tiles, plastering of walls making it leak proof, renovation of toilets, OPD patients waiting shed, the complete painting, electrical rewriting and plumbing of the building, and ramp renovation, among other upgrades. The improved facilities will enhance the comfort of patients who visit the hospital’s Cardiology and General Medicine OPD. The construction of the new waiting hall will commence shortly and is budgeted at Rs. 1.35 crores.
Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, “The new and renovated infrastructure at the hospital will serve a large number of Tamil Nadu residents and is a significant step forward in strengthening healthcare access and making it more inclusive and efficient.”