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Kerala Health Boost: CSR Funds to Elevate Hospital Infrastructure
11 Jul
Summary
- CSR funds and budget allocations will enhance government hospital infrastructure.
- 200 additional beds are now available, with more wards being reopened.
- Specialist doctors will be posted only in hospitals with specialized facilities.
The Kerala government is leveraging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and budgetary allocations to significantly improve infrastructure in public hospitals. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced this initiative while presenting the department's 50-day progress report, emphasizing that treatment, medicines, and beds are fundamental rights for every patient. This approach aims to boost healthcare services statewide.
To combat overcrowding, 200 additional beds have been made available by reopening wards at Pulayanarkotta hospital. Similar measures are underway in other government medical colleges, with new construction planned for land already acquired in Kozhikode and Kottayam. Plans also include utilizing vacant wards and conducting a statewide study to assess space constraints for future bed capacity expansion.
Specialist doctors will now be posted exclusively in hospitals with the necessary specialized facilities. The government also intends to streamline the registration process for foreign-qualified medical graduates and nursing professionals. For the proposed AIIMS in Kerala, multiple site options will be presented to the Union government to expedite the process.
Further infrastructure developments include utilizing KSEB land in Mananthavady for the Wayanad medical college expansion. A super-specialty hospital is planned for Madakkimala in Kalpetta on donated land. Additionally, a master plan will be developed to upgrade the Parippally medical college, and an Institute of Genetic Rehabilitation Centre is set to enhance medical education and research.
Initiatives like the 'Thudakkam' hospital cleanliness campaign have already seen significant waste removal, and a statewide 'Dry Day' campaign targets mosquito-borne diseases. Under the Kayakalpam program, projects include a virtual autopsy facility, hospital upgrades, a mobile tribal health unit, and advanced diagnostic services in Wayanad, including the district's first MRI facility.
