Govt. to ensure equal priority for all medical systems: Kerala Health Minister
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced that the state government will provide equal priority to traditional medical systems like Ayurveda and Homeopathy alongside Allopathy. The government also plans to upgrade hospital infrastructure and revise outdated staffing patterns to improve healthcare delivery.
Why it matters
This policy shift reflects a broader government effort to integrate traditional medicine into public health infrastructure and address systemic staffing shortages.
The State government is committed to safeguarding citizens’ right to choose their preferred line of medical treatment by giving equal priority to traditional healthcare systems—including ayurveda, homeopathy, and unani alongside allopathy, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said here on Saturday.
Speaking after inaugurating the new building for the homeopathic hospital in Sooranad North grama panchayat, the Minister added that both Central and State funds allocated to the AYUSH department will be fully utilised to strengthen and develop traditional healthcare infrastructure.
“Representatives from the homeopathy sector have already been included in expert committees formed to study and combat infectious diseases,” he said.
The Minister further added that the government is taking steps to ensure 24-hour specialty casualty facilities at General and Taluk hospitals, selecting the Punalur Taluk Hospital for the initial phase of implementation.
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