VGM Gastro Centre explained

VGM Gastro Centre
Coordinates:10.9984°N 77.0122°W
Location:Coimbatore
State:Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Emergency:Yes
Beds:100
Founded:2009
Website:www.vgmgastrocentre.com

The VGM Gastro Centre is a specialist hospital located at Singanallur in Coimbatore, India. The centre was established in 2009 with 100 beds to treat patients and an intensive care unit. In 2012, former Tamil Nadu Governor Konijeti Rosaiah laid the foundation for a new block to house an advanced gastroenterology unit.[1]

Specialities

The specialties services offered at the hospital are:

Projects

To safeguard children aged between four and twelve in poor families against Hepatitis B infection that could damage the liver will be given one free dose of vaccination and two more doses at Rs.50 a dose under a project[2] led by Dr. V.G. Mohan Prasad  which is jointly organized by Rotary Club of Coimbatore East and VGM Hospital, Coimbatore.

Public awareness

In October 2010 V.G.M. Hospital and The Hindu teamed up to generate awareness among the people on hepatitis[3] in Coimbatore.

VGM Hospital, Coimbatore, have launched a free check-up and investigations at an affordable price for cancer screening[4] on the observance of World Cancer Day until February 11, 2019. The chairman of the hospital, Dr V.G. Mohan Prasad, said that 2-4 cases of cancer are diagnosed every day at the hospital.

Awards

City-based gastroenterologist Dr V G Mohan Prasad received the state government's ‘Best Doctor’ award[5] from health minister Dr.C.Vijayabaskar in Chennai on August 22, 2019, for his work in the field of liver diseases.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Detection important for proper treatment'. Staff Reporter. 2012-08-12. The Hindu. 2017-10-30. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  2. News: Free Hepatitis B Vaccination Project. The Hindu. 2014-01-18. en.
  3. News: Spreading awareness on hepatitis. The Hindu. 2017-10-30. en.
  4. News: Observance of World Cancer Day. The Hindu. 2019-02-05. en.
  5. News: Work in liver diseases field earns city gastroenterologist 'Best Doctor' Award. Times Of India. 2019-08-23. en.