Tamil Nadu CM Vijay launches ‘Nalam TN’ portal

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launches ‘Nalam TN’ online portal at Presidency College Auditorium, Chennai on 14 July 2026 | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) launched Tamil Nadu Health Foundation’s online portal ‘Nalam TN’ in Chennai. He also inaugurated buildings and modern medical equipment worth ₹139.47 crore in various hospitals. Further, Mr. Vijay handed over appointment orders to 751 Assistant Medical Officers and 1,393 Medical Inspectors (Grade II) selected by the Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB).

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed over appointment orders to 751 Assistant Medical Officers and 1,393 Health Inspectors during a function organized at Presidency College, Chennai on July 14, 2026 | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

During an event at the Presidency College campus, the Chief Minister launched the ‘Nalam TN’ portal (www.tnhealthfoundation.org) of the Tamil Nadu Health Foundation. The portal would facilitate transparent and accountable contributions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds by companies, organizations, alumni of state medical colleges and individual donors for upgrading infrastructure and procurement of advanced medical equipment in government hospitals across the state.

Krishnan Akhileswaran, Group CFO, and V. Naveen, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals hand over a check of ₹ 1 million to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay towards the ‘Nalam TN’ portal during a function at Presidency College, Chennai on July 14, 2026 | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

According to an official release, CC Parthiban, Chairman and Vivek Parthiban, Vice Chairman, Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd. a check for ₹ 1 crore, and Krishnan Akhileswaran, Group CFO, and V. Naveen, Managing Director, of Apollo Hospitals, presented a check of ₹ 1 crore, Apollo Hospitals Senior Coordinator and Coordinator Hari Prabranha, R. Titan Engineering and Automation Ltd., Hosur, presented a check of ₹ 60,000 to the Chief Minister from the CSR funds of the respective companies during the event.

S. Sathya, a resident of Chennai, who gave birth two years ago at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and State Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore, donated ₹1,000.

S. Sathya of Kaviyarasuu Kannadasan Nagar, Chennai, who gave birth two years ago at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore, donates ₹1,000 to the ‘Nalam TN’ initiative during a function at Presidency College, Chennai, 02 Jul 14 | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Mr. Vijay also inaugurated the health infrastructure and facilities at Kilpauk Government Medical College Hospital, Government Headquarters Hospital at Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram District, other buildings at Avudaiyarkoil, Nilakottai, Batlagundu, Pattiveeranpatti, Kariapatti and 78 newly constructed primary health centers and various video conferencing at the health centers.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated the health infrastructure and facilities at Kilpauk Government Medical College Hospital, Government Headquarters Hospital at Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district and other buildings at Batlagund, Pattiveeranpatti through video conferencing in Chennai on July 14, 2026 | Photo credit: Special arrangement

Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Minister KG Arunraj, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar and Health and Family Welfare Minister Darez Ahamed were among the participants.

Published – 14 July 2026 14:36 ​​IST