Effective utilisation of CSR funds to boost infra in govt. hospitals: Kerala Health Minister
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan inaugurated several academic and public health initiatives at the Kerala University of Health Sciences. The government plans to leverage CSR funds to improve infrastructure in state-run medical facilities.
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The integration of CSR funding into public health infrastructure represents a strategic shift in financing healthcare development.
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Friday (July 31, 2026) inaugurated four major initiatives at the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) here, including the university’s first on-campus academic programme, an MSc in Medical Bioinformatics.
The Minister also dedicated a medicinal plant garden established with financial support from the National Medicinal Plants Board and technical assistance from the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI). He also launched a YouTube channel for public health awareness and inaugurated an e-learning studio that will offer master classes to students across various academic disciplines.
Launching the university’s YouTube channel, Mr. Muraleedharan said the initiative was timely as misinformation and unscientific claims on issues such as COVID-19 and organ transplantation continued to circulate widely. Evidence-based health awareness programmes by the university would greatly benefit society, he added.
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