Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore Formerly (Rajah Muthiah Medical College) is located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates as Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore a 1200-bed tertiary level center with a 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It is affiliated with Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University from 2021.
History
Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year 1980 with the opening of the Dental College. Thereafter in the second phase of development, the Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) was established in the year 1985. In 1996 RMMC was the location of the murder of Pon Navarasu, a murder which occurred during a ragging incident, and led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India. In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.
On 14 February 2020, during the presentation of the budget allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the 2020 Union budget of India, it was announced that the government will take over RMMC and turn it into a government medical college. This was affected by an order issued on 27 January 2021, and the affiliating university was changed from Annamalai University to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
Notable alumni
C. Vijayabaskar, Indian politician, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu