Round-the-clock services in all govt. general hospitals, says Muraleedharan
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced plans to expand medical education facilities and ensure round-the-clock services in all government general hospitals. The initiative aims to reduce the need for students to seek education outside the state.
Why it matters
This reflects government efforts to improve regional healthcare infrastructure and educational retention.
Keralam Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said that students from the State should be provided facilities and opportunities to pursue their education here itself.
Opening a new building for the School of Family Health Studies under the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) on the Government Medical College campus here on Saturday (September 5, 2026), he said the government was trying to avoid a situation where students are forced to go elsewhere for their studies. Steps were being taken to expand facilities in medical education, he added.
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