Tamil Nadu to create 7 mother-and-child health buildings and 31 IVF centres with ₹128 crore and ₹14 crore allocations

Direct fact

In August 2026, Tamil Nadu announced ₹128 crore for new mother-and-child health buildings and ₹14 crore for first-level IVF centres across government hospitals and district headquarters hospitals.

Key specifics

• New mother-and-child health buildings will be built in 7 government medical college hospitals and 4 government hospitals.
• The estimated cost for these buildings is ₹128 crore.
• First-level IVF centres will be set up in 31 government medical college hospitals and 6 government district headquarters hospitals.
• The IVF centres will be established at a cost of ₹14 crore.
• The announcement was part of the Health Department’s 115 measures in 2026.

Exam lens

TNPSC health infrastructure question: remember 7, 4, 31, 6, and the ₹128 crore/₹14 crore allocations. One-liner: Tamil Nadu is expanding maternal care and fertility services through new buildings and IVF centres.