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PROFILE OF THE TAMIL NADU

 Geography:

Tamil Nadu is situated on the southeastern side of the Indian peninsula. It is bounded on the east by Bay of Bengal, in the south by the Indian ocean,  in the west by the states of Kerala  and Karnataka and in the North by the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The land mass of the state can be divided into two natural divisions,

(1) The Eastern coastal plain

(2) The hilly region along the North  and the West

Along the whole length of the western part, the sea varying at a distance from, 80 to 160 km runs the range of the western Ghats, a steep and rugged mass averaging 1220 metres above the sea level and rising to 2440 metres at the highest point. The Palghat Gap about 25 km in width is the only marked break in the great mountain wall. To the south of this gap, the range is known as Anamalai (Elephant Hills)

Palani Hills is on the east, on which the famous hill station  Kodaikanal is situated. The slopes of the western Ghats  are covered  with heavy  ever green forests. The Nilgiris and the Anamalai  are the hill groups with the maximum height. In the famous Ootacamund area of the Nilgiris district, is the highest peak Doddabetta, 2640 metres above the sea level. Ootacamund  is known as the 'Queen of hill  stations' in India. Almost every district has a hill-station or a sea-side resort.

History

Tamil Nadu which holds in itself a land, a language and a culture existed since the prehistoric times. Human settlement here is said to have existed cotemporary to the civilizations in other parts of world. Tamil Nadu was earlier known as Tamilhanu. The existence of ports such as Arikamedu, Karipattinam, Korkai were proofs of the Tamilian advancement in establishing relations with other regions of the world. The Tamilians were said to be of Dravidian origin and they originally resided in the north west. With the advancement of the Indo-Aryans the Dravidians were e pushed south. The Sangam literature is the basis of Tamil History, culture and organisations from the 3rd century AD. The Cholas, the Pallavas, the Pandyas and the Cheras had their influence on Tamil Nadu and established  their kingdoms. The Pallavas established their reign at kanchipuram in about the 4th century Ad. They held power over the land of the Tamils from 6th and 9th centuries. At the end of the 9th century the Cholas established themselves and they extended their empire and also established contacts with South East Asia.

In the 13th the century the Pandyas dominated. The establishment of the Vijayanagar empire brought the downfall of the Pandyas. This empire ruled till the 16th century preserving and promoting Hindu culture. The Muslim powers influenced this region politically. The Marathas also influenced Madurai and Thanjavur till the advent of the English who wrested power from the French. During the 17th and the 18th centuries, conflicts started between the trading companies of Europe for control of the major parts in the east. The British managed to control this region in the 19th century. This region was under the domain of the East India Company and continued till independence after which the three states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa were formed. The region under the jurisdiction of the Madras Presidency formed into a single unit and named Tamil Nadu in 1969

            The state of Tamil Nadu has an area of 130058 sq. km. and a population of 62.41 million. There are 30 districts, 385 blocks and 16317 villages. The State has population density of 479 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 312). The decadal growth rate of the state is 11.72% (against 21.54% for the country) and the population of the state continues to grow at a much faster rate than the national rate.

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HEALTH INDICATORS OF TAMIL NADU 

            The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 1.7. The Infant Mortality Rate is 31 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 111 (SRS 2004 - 2006) which are lower than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 987 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows:

 Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Tamil Nadu State as compared to India figures 

S. No.

Item

Tamil Nadu

India

1

Total population (Census 2001) (in million)

62.41

1028.61

2

Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%)

11.72

21.54

3

Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2008)

16.0

22.8

4

Crude Death Rate (SRS 2008)

7.4

7.4

5

Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2008)

1.7

2.6

6

Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2008)

31

53

7

Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2004 - 2006)

111

254

8

Sex Ratio (Census 2001)

987

933

9

Population below Poverty line (%)

21.12

26.10

10

Schedule Caste population (in million)

11.86

166.64

11

Schedule Tribe population (in million)

0.65

84.33

12

Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%)

64.4

53.7

 Table II: Health Infrastructure of Tamil Nadu 

Particulars

Required

In position

Shortfall

Sub-centre

7057

8706

-

Primary Health Centre

1173

1215

-

Community Health Centre

293

206

87

Multipurpose worker (Female)/ANM at Sub Centres & PHCs

9921

10343

-

Health Worker (Male) MPW(M) at Sub Centres

8706

3278

5428

Health Assistant (Female)/LHV at PHCs

1215

1362

-

Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs

1215

303

912

Doctor at PHCs

1215

2260

-

Obstetricians & Gynaecologists at CHCs

206

-

-

Physicians at CHCs

206

-

-

Paediatricians at CHCs

206

-

-

Total specialists at CHCs

824

-

-

Radiographers

206

-

-

Pharmacist

1421

1349

72

Laboratory Technicians

1421

909

512

Nurse/Midwife

2657

-

-

(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2008, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)

 The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under: 

Health Institution

Number

Medical College

25

District Hospitals

27

Referral Hospitals

100

City Family Welfare Centre

104

Rural Dispensaries

1421

Ayurvedic Hospitals

7

Ayurvedic Dispensaries

35

Unani Hospitals

1

Unani Dispensaries

21

Homeopathic Hospitals

9

Homeopathic Dispensary

46

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Organogram

List and Addresses of State Officials 

 

Principal Secy

Sh. V. K. Subburaja
Principal Secretary (Health & FW)
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Government of Tamilnadu,
Fort St. George, Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009, Tamilnadu

office: +91-44-25671875, +91-44-25665671
Resi.: +91-44-24470767
Fax: +91-44-25671253
Mob: +91-9444450600
E Mail: hfsec@tn.gov.in, secy-hfw-tn@nic.in

Mission Director

Thirumati Girija Vaidyanathan
Mission Director (NRHM) & Project Director RCH, Special Commissioner,
State Health Society,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Directorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine,
V Floor, DMS Complex, Tenopate, 359, Anna Salai,
Chennai- 600 006

TeleFax +91-44-24320563
Mob.+91-9940674396
Email: rchpcni@tn.nic.in, md-tn-nrhm@nic.in
 

Regional Director

Dr. J. Kadhirvelu,
Sr. Regional Director, I/c
Regional Office of Health & F.W.,
A2A, Rajaji Bhavan, CGO Complex,
Basant Nagar,
Chennai - 600 090

Tel. +91-44-24919232
Tel./Fax (Off): +91-44-24911401

Resi: +91-44-26502352
Mobile: +91-9444992257
Email: rohfw@tn.nic.in

State Immunisation Officer

Dr. M. Senthamizhan,
Joint Director of Public Health & Preventive Medicine(Immu.),
Office of the Director of Public Health & Prev. Medicine,
359-Anna Salai,
Chennai-600006

Telefax: +91-44-24336674
Tel. +91-44-24335075 Ext.240

State IEC Officers

Sh. S. Murugan,
 Director of Family Welfare I/c.,

Directorate of Family Welfare,  359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Govt. of Tamil Nadu,
Chennai-600006

 

State RCH Officers

Ms. Apoorva, I.A.S.,
Commissioner for Maternal, Child Health & Welfare and Project Director (RCH)
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Government of Tamilnadu,
V Floor, DMS Building, 359, Anna Salai,
Chennai- 600 006.

TeleFax  +91-44-24320563
Tel. Resi. +91-44-24794550
Email: rchpcni@tn.nic.in
 

 

Disease Control Programs

1. NPCB

(National Programme for Control of Blindness)

Dr. (Mrs.) K. C. Parvathan

State Programme Officer,

Tamil Nadu State Blindness Control Society, Govt. Ophthalmic Hospital,

First Floor, Rukmani Laxmipathy Salai Egmore,

Chennai – 600 008. Tamil Nadu

Tel/Fax Off. +91-44-28528873,
Resi. +91-44-28473637, +91-44-28553226
Mob: +91-9840632987

Email : tnsbcs@rediffmail.com

2. NLEP

(National Leprosy Eradication Programme)

Dr. A.A. Jamesh

Addl. Dir. of Med. & Rural Health Services (Leprosy),

259, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Teynampet,

Chennai – 600 006

Tamil Nadu.

Tel. off. +91-44-24337544, +91-44-24334933,
Fax: +91-44-24333314
Resi. +91-4143-244228
Mob: +91-9443269228

Email: nleptn@yahoo.co.in

3. RNTCP

(Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme)

Dr. E. Subburam

No 359-361, Anna Salai, DMS office, 1st Floor of TB Association Building, Teynampet,

Chennai-600006

+91-44-24321389(O), +91-44-24346185(Telefax),

+91-9443436310
Email: stotn@rntcp.org

4. IDSP

(Integrated Disease Survlliance Programme)

Dr. S. Elango

State Nodal Officer

Tel. Off. +91-44– 64504990, +91-44-24323942, +91-44-23935530 (Fax)

Email : tn_idsp@yahoo.co.in

5. NVBDCP

(National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme)

Dr. S. Elango

Joint Director (M&F),

Directorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine (M&F),

359-Anna Salai, Teynampet, 

Chennai-600006, TAMIL NADU

Tel. Off. +91-44-24321569, +91-44-24320902, +91-44-24320802, +91-44-24321569, +91-44-24321611, +91-44-24335075

Fax: +91-44-24323942, +91-44-24321569

Email : maya@tn.nic.in, sruthiss@hotmail.com
     

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