SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, has launched a doctor-on-call programme to reach out to people at their homes.
Health minister Ma. Subramanian, who launched the Hello Doctor 04420012001 helpline, termed it a novel scheme. “This scheme will be a frontrunner and is similar to the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam that the State had launched last year,” he said.
According to him, till March 28, over 57 lakh people had benefited under the scheme. The aim is to identify one crore people who require medicines for non-communicable diseases and supply it to them at their doorstep.
