Doctor who flagged equipment shortage lauds Kerala government’s move to end floor treatment
Dr. Haris Chirakkal has publicly praised the Kerala government's initiative to stop the practice of accommodating patients on hospital floors. He further suggested long-term infrastructure improvements, such as upgrading smaller hospitals to medical colleges to reduce overcrowding at the main facility.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing efforts to improve public healthcare infrastructure and patient dignity in government-run medical institutions.
Senior doctor Haris Chirakkal, who had earlier triggered a political controversy by highlighting shortages of surgical equipment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, has welcomed the State government’s initiative to end the practice of accommodating patients on hospital floors.
Dr. Chirakkal, Head of the Urology department at the Government Medical College Hospital here, had hit the headlines after flagging shortages of essential surgical equipment and delays in surgeries during the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s tenure.
In a Facebook post praising Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Sunday, Dr. Chirakkal described the government’s decision as a “very humane” one.
“It is unacceptable to push critically ill patients under hospital beds or into corners of corridors. Congratulations to the Minister for taking concrete steps to resolve the issue,” he said.
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