Hospitals in Salem

Salem is a town lying in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fifth largest city of Tamil Nadu has seen a lot of commercial and residential development over the last few years.

Along with other facilities, the medical infrastructure of Salem too has developed quite impressively over the past few years. A number of healthcare facilities cater to the medical needs of local population. As the population of Salem has been on a rise, so have been the number of medical facilities here.

Government managed and privately owned hospitals, clinics and medical centers ensure that all patients can avail comprehensive medical care at affordable prices.

Mentioned below is a list of top hospitals and medical centers in Salem.

Multi specialty hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, day care medical centers, form the pillars of medical facilities of Salem. The facilities offer a range of medical services for convenience of patients. Medical centers in Salem are managed by a team of well qualified and experienced medical as well as non-medical professionals.

Corporate chains like Manipal group, Rainbow group, have hospitals in Salem. These multispecialties offer services like general surgery, bariatric surgery, diabetes care, cardiology, urology, vascular surgery, pediatrics, under one roof. Most hospitals hire a medical team comprising of various medical specialists, nurses, technicians and medical assistants. Small nursing homes and private clinics cater only to a single or fewer medical specialties.

Outpatient consultation, inpatient admitting facility, I.C.U, recovery rooms, are some facilities present in almost every hospital in Salem. Many hospitals have their own diagnostic facilities working 24/7 for patients' convenience. Hospitals in Salem offer ambulance service, blood bank, 24/7 functioning pharmacy for convenience of patients.

Salem is home to a few NABH accredited hospitals. NABH is a certification bestowed upon hospitals which fulfill certain criteria like facilities provided to patients, number of inpatient beds, diagnostic facilities etc. Hospitals in Salem are under strict surveillance by the local health authority. Violation of any rules regarding standards of safety, hygiene, could lead to cancellation of the licenses which these hospitals need to function.

Several health schemes initiated by the government of Tamil Nadu make it possible for people from financially under-priveleged section of the society to avail quality medical treatment at the various hospitals in Salem. Medical facilities in Salem cater to its own residents as well as people residing in rural areas of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

There are a few government health care centers in Salem catering to basic health needs to people. Outpatient set ups in these clinics can be availed by people who cannot afford to spend much on healthcare. At times, these centers are equipped with I.P.D facility.

Salem is easily accessible for outsiders via air, rail and road transport. There is an airport in Salem with good connectivity to several destinations in Southern India. There is a railway junction connecting Salem to many cities across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Bus services connecting several parts of Salem city are available for commuting within the city.