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6 August 2026

Healthcare infrastructure and medical procedures in Chennai

The topic provides useful context on mental health policy shifts and public health resilience models in Tamil Nadu, which can be used as examples in GS2 and GS3 health-related answers.

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  • Prashanth Hospitals, Chennai, performed a complex twin heart procedure on a 62-year-old patient with a history of diabetes and a silent heart attack.
  • Patient presented with acute pulmonary oedema and an ejection fraction (EF) of 30% (normal range: 55–65%).
  • Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy (ELCA) was used to clear a complex blockage consisting of fresh blood clot, hardened plaque, and scar tissue.
  • Tamil Nadu's mental healthcare strategy is shifting from institution-based care to community-centred recovery models.
  • The Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC) model in Tamil Nadu focuses on rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, and social reintegration for homeless persons with mental illness.
  • Resilience in public health systems is built before a crisis, tested during a crisis, and strengthened after a crisis, as evidenced by responses to the 2004 tsunami, dengue, and COVID-19.

Questions

  1. Discuss the shift in mental healthcare delivery in India from institution-based care to community-centred models. How does this approach improve social reintegration for vulnerable populations? 150 words
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  2. Public health resilience is a critical component of disaster management. Analyze the lessons learned from recent public health emergencies in India and the strategies required to build robust healthcare systems capable of handling future crises. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. The 'Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC)' model, as discussed in the context of Tamil Nadu, primarily focuses on which of the following?

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