Koyilandy Government Taluk Hospital to be upgraded as district hospital, says Minister
The Health Minister of Kerala announced that the Koyilandy Government Taluk Hospital will be upgraded to a district hospital following the completion of a new building. The project includes infrastructure improvements, a new blood bank, and the filling of several medical officer vacancies.
Why it matters
Infrastructure upgrades in public healthcare are essential for improving accessibility and quality of care in regional areas.
Construction of the new building at the Government Taluk Hospital, Koyilandy, will be completed within a year, and the hospital will be upgraded to a district hospital immediately after the project is completed, Health Minister K. Muralidharan has said.
The Minister made the announcement while addressing a review meeting attended by elected representatives and members of the Hospital Development Committee during his visit to the hospital on Monday (July 13).
Mr. Muralidharan said District Collector M.S. Madhavikutty had been asked to allot 10 cents of adjoining Revenue land to provide temporary facilities, including a mortuary, until the new building is completed.
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