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Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Scheme to provide medicines for kids with growth disorders
Coimbatore: Health minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday inaugurated a scheme to provide somatrogon -- a medication -- to children with growth disorders in Tamil Nadu. Also, the minister inaugurated an emergency care and recovery centre (ECRC) for homeless people with mental illnesses in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). The ECRC is established at a cost of ₹8 lakh. Speaking after the inauguration, the minister said the growth hormone medication scheme, worth ₹13.28 crore, was launched to benefit children with developmental deficiencies. "Depending on each child's growth pattern, these medications need to be administered continuously for one to two years to support healthy development," he said. Emergency mental health services for mentally ill individuals without family support are operational in 16 locations in the state. "In Coimbatore district, an upgraded emergency care and recovery centre with 15 beds has been launched with the support of a voluntary organisation to assist homeless individuals with mental health conditions," he added. The minister said the installation of a cath lab and a new MRI scanner at CMCH has benefited people in the district and surrounding areas. "Due to the enhancement of various medical facilities, the hospital now sees a daily influx of 4,500 to 5,000 outpatients," he said. Under the initiative of the district collector, the department of public health and preventive medicine, along with the District Blindness Prevention Society, had conducted 16 special eye examination camps since April in regions such as Madukkarai, Thondamuthur, Negamam, Karamadai, Sarkarsamakulam, Sultanpet, Valparai, Periyanaickenpalayam, and Annur, the minister said. "A total of 3,330 individuals benefited from these camps. Among them, 204 were identified with cataracts, and 139 underwent cataract surgery in CMCH to restore their vision. The remaining 65 are under continuous observation. Additionally, 496 elderly people with vision impairments were identified, and 50 were provided with eyeglasses with the assistance of the Coimbatore Rotary Club," he added.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Minister launches scheme to provide medication for children with growth disorders
COIMBATORE: Health minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday inaugurated a scheme to provide somatrogon -- a medication -- to children with growth disorders in Tamil Nadu. Also, the minister inaugurated an emergency care and recovery centre (ECRC) for homeless people with mental illnesses in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The ECRC is established at a cost of Rs 8 lakh. Speaking after the inauguration, the minister said the growth hormone medication scheme, worth Rs 13.28 crore, was launched to benefit children with developmental deficiencies. "Depending on each child's growth pattern, these medications need to be administered continuously for one to two years to support healthy development," he said. Emergency mental health services for mentally ill individuals without family support are operational in 16 locations in the state. 'In Coimbatore district, an upgraded emergency care and recovery centre with 15 beds has been launched with the support of a voluntary organisation to assist homeless individuals with mental health conditions,' he added. The minister said the installation of a cath lab and a new MRI scanner at CMCH has benefited people in the district and surrounding areas. 'Due to the enhancement of various medical facilities, the hospital now sees a daily influx of 4,500 to 5,000 outpatients," he said. Under the initiative of the district collector, the department of public health and preventive medicine, along with the District Blindness Prevention Society, had conducted 16 special eye examination camps since April in regions such as Madukkarai, Thondamuthur, Negamam, Karamadai, Sarkarsamakulam, Sultanpet, Valparai, Periyanaickenpalayam, and Annur, the minister said. "A total of 3,330 individuals benefited from these camps. Among them, 204 were identified with cataracts, and 139 underwent cataract surgery in CMCH to restore their vision. The remaining 65 are under continuous observation. Additionally, 496 elderly people with vision impairments were identified, and 50 were provided with eyeglasses with the assistance of the Coimbatore Rotary Club," he added.
New Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
CMCH to establish recovery centre for mentally ill, destitute
COIMBATORE: As part of the state-wide initiative of caring for the mentally ill and the destitute, the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is set to establish an Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC). "For the first time, we have got an opportunity to open such a centre to cater specifically for the mentally ill and the destitute. We are one of the hospitals in the state to be equipped with this facility under the National Health Mission. Through this facility, we can also treat many homeless people with special attention," said CMCH Dean Dr A Nirmala. She said the centre will have 15 beds, and counselling and treatment will be provided to patients for their mental and physical wellbeing. 'There is one ECRC at Mettupalayam, operating with the support of NGO 'Helping Hearts', which admits only women. In CMCH, we will design it for men. The same NGO would be roped in as they have experience in rescuing, counselling and taking care of the mentally ill and the homeless. They would be kept in the centre until recovery,' Dr Nirmala added. As part of the Mental Health Programme, Emergency Care and Recovery Centres were established under the National Health Mission Tamil Nadu in 2018 to provide temporary shelter, medical and psychiatric care and rehabilitation services, including social welfare support for homeless individuals with mental illness. Subsequently, in 2019, the Tamil Nadu government introduced the Tamil Nadu Mental Health Care Policy to promote mental health and ensure socio-economic inclusion of people with mental health issues, including the homeless. Based on this, the health department has come up with a comprehensive policy which emphasizes rescue, acute care, intermediary care, long-term care and social reintegration. ECRCs are currently operational in 17 districts and have catered to more than 4,000 people since its establishment,' sources said.
Business Wire
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of East Caribbean Reinsurance Company Limited
BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of 'bbb-' (Good) of East Caribbean Reinsurance Company Limited (ECRC) (Anguilla). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive. The ratings reflect ECRC's balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The positive outlooks reflect ECRC's strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). While ECRC's absolute capital and surplus remains modest, its BCAR scores have consistently measured well into the strongest level over the last several years, highlighting the strength of its balance sheet given its relatively low levels of premium retention. ECRC has grown capital and surplus annually over the past five years through favorable net earnings supported by both underwriting and investment income. ECRC has made occasional dividend payments to its parent entity, TDC Group Limited (TDC Group), with the last dividend being paid in 2021. The balance sheet strength assessment is further supported by strong liquidity measures and a conservative asset portfolio, which is primarily composed of cash and short-term investments. The organization continues to have a high dependence on reinsurance; however, this risk is partially mitigated by the organization's panel of high-quality reinsurers. The potential upward rating movement is conditioned on the continuation of absolute growth in capital and surplus, while maintaining the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by BCAR. ECRC's operating performance is assessed as adequate. The company has reported a net gain in each of the last five years due to a conservative reinsurance structure and the absence of major catastrophic events. ECRC retrocedes most of the business it writes and retains only a modest amount of risk, which is reflected in its loss ratios. Additionally, ECRC has shown a favorable growth trend in gross premiums in recent years. ECRC provides treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions for various lines of property/casualty coverage to TDC Group, and increasingly to other entities operating in the region. While ECRC has been aiming to diversify premiums by geography in recent years, the business remains concentrated in St. Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla. This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best's website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best's Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best's Credit Ratings, Best's Performance Assessments, Best's Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best's Ratings & Assessments. AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit
