coimbatore health minister ma subramanian will present the working model of the state governments petproject makkalai thedi maruthuvam mtm scheme at the world economic forum wef in switzerland in january addressing reporters at coimbatore international airport on monday evening subramanian said union health minister mansukh mandaviya who was impressed with the success of the scheme asked him to accompany him during his visit to wef the union minister said the scheme shall be implemented across the country he also invited me to accompany him to wef and present the working model at the event that will witness a footfall of over 3000 people from various countries he saidunion health ministry officials also lauded the innuyir kappom thittamnammai kakkum 48 scheme while presenting its success stories during the recent health ministers conference subramanian saidin the wake of a case of monkeypox being confirmed in kerala the minister said the state government has sought approval from the indian council of medical research icmr to set up a laboratory in tamil nadu for early detection of the virus the laboratory would be set up at the king institute of preventive medicine and research if the centre gives a green signal in this regard the union government has announced that it would set up research and diagnostic laboratories for early detection of monkeypox at 15 places across the countrychief minister m k stalin had instructed officials to set up 10bed treatment facilities to treat patients affected by the virus at medical colleges or headquarters hospitals in cities that have international flight connectivity namely chennai coimbatore trichy and madurai subramanian said chennai health department has already established the treatment facility which will be implemented in coimbatore soon two international flights arrive at coimbatore airport daily carrying 170 to 250 passengers vigil has been extended to ensure the passengers with travel history of 63 highrisk countries affected by monkeypox virus go through security measures upon arriving at coimbatore international airport at the airport a singlebed isolation facility and an rtpcr kiosk have been set upthe state government plans to conduct a mega covid vaccination drive at 50000 places across tamil nadu on july 24 which will focus on booster dose the minister said