Tamil Nadu Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday launched the special health and awareness camps for adolescents here at Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School, Saidapet.
The launch of the camp follows the announcement that 25,000 such health and awareness camps will be organised across the State in one year, made by the Health and Family Welfare department during this year’s budget session of the Assembly.
As part of the launch, 500 students from the school underwent screening on Tuesday. Mr. Subramanian said that around 20 parameters will be analysed based on tests conducted with blood samples with a special focus on identifying students who are anaemic. The camps will also offer health counselling. The Minister said that 52.9 % of adolescent girls and 24.6 % of adolescent boys are estimated to be anaemic in Tamil Nadu.
