These two units will help strengthen the cardio-obstetric care at RGGGH and help alleviate maternal mortality caused by heart-related diseases, the company said in a statement.
The initiative is part of a broader collaboration between Infosys Foundation and MMC, which runs multiple healthcare facilities in Chennai, including the Institute of Social Obstetrics and the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children. In August 2024, Infosys Foundation inaugurated a special facility at the Institute of Social Obstetrics that is equipped with a high-risk antenatal ward and other critical care facilities to address cardiac complications among pregnant women.
Infosys Foundation has given a grant of over Rs 31 crore to help strengthen MMC’s cardio-obstetric care facilities across its hospitals.
The grant will also contribute towards managing patients under MMC’s internationally acclaimed research program – the National Pregnancy and Cardiac Diseases (NPAC) study, the largest global single-center study on pregnancy-related heart disease, and the Tamil Nadu Pregnancy and Heart Disease Registry (TNPHDR), which is the largest registry in this world in this domain, the company said.
The main objective of this study is to develop a care protocol for heart disease in pregnancy and evaluate its effectiveness in improving pregnancy outcomes, it added.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr. K. G. Arunraj, Health Secretary Dr. Darez Ahamed, Dr. K. Shantharaman, Dean, Madras Medical College (MMC) and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Chennai; and Anil Kumar P. N., Senior Vice President and Center Head, Chennai, Infosys, along with other senior officials and executives.
“With the inauguration of these units at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, we aim to enhance maternal care by addressing the rising concern of cardiac complications during pregnancy. Our support not only aims to reduce maternal mortality but also contributes to research that will drive better healthcare solutions for women across the country,” Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, said.
“We thank Infosys Foundation for their steadfast support in helping us scale the cardio-obstetric care for pregnant women across our facilities. The new units at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, will further establish MMC as a national and international leader in maternal healthcare and research, offering innovative care models to address emerging healthcare challenges,” Dr.K. Shantaraman, Director and Dean of Madras Medical College (MMC), said
