Poison Control Training and Research Centre inaugurated

Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI) Union Minister for Environment and Forests A Raja today inaugurated the 'Poison Control Training and Research Centre' here at the government general hospital.

The state-of-art Centre would have all the components defined by World Health Organisation (WHO), including information and training, treatment and an hightech analytical lab.

The Centre to be set up at the Government General Hospital would also be the referral centre for poisoning cases not only from the state, but also for southern India.

Speaking at the function, Mr Raja said ''the union government has sanctioned Rs 55,97,000 to the Centre, which would benefit people across the state''.

''This would be the second such centre in the country to get the funds from the government'', he pointed out.

Mr Raja also said his minstry was making all efforts to develop such centres of excellence to deliver health care, introduce newer specialities, teach and train students of health science and health care personnel and undertake research work.

State health minister K K S S R Ramachandran, state planning commission Vice-Charirman M Naganathan, state Health Secretary V K Subburaj and other prominent persons from the health sector also participated in the inaugural function.

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