 Vasan Healthcare, a rapidly growing healthcare chain, is based in Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirappalli has 29 nursing homes approved by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. As of 2011, there are 133 hospitals in the city, including 10 maternity homes and two urban family welfare centres maintained by the municipal corporation. Tiruchirappalli is a hub for low-cost medical tourism in central Tamil Nadu. The doctors of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) conducted a risky surgery on Parasitic twins to remove their extra limbs on.
