Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said the state government will prioritise resolving health-sector problems in Kasaragod, including regulating the transfer of doctors and strengthening facilities in government hospitals.
The minister made the announcement while inaugurating the Janapara Health Centre of Chemnad Gram Panchayat on Monday. He said all required medical equipment would be supplied and that MRI scanning facilities would be started soon in government hospitals. The report did not specify which hospitals would receive the equipment or provide a date for the MRI services.
The announcement places staffing stability and diagnostic capacity among the immediate health priorities identified for the district. Regulation of doctor transfers is significant for government facilities because frequent changes in medical personnel can affect continuity of services, although the minister did not outline the proposed rules or administrative mechanism.
Muraleedharan also inaugurated a power laundry at the premises of the General Government Hospital in the city. The facility was opened during a programme attended by Kasaragod MLA K. Neelakandan, Member of Parliament Rajmohan Unnithan and MLA Kallatra Mahin, among others. The report did not state the laundry’s capacity or the hospital services it is expected to support.
The minister later inaugurated a Janapara Health Centre and an Ayushman Arogya Mandir at Aramangaanam. The event was chaired by MLA Govindan Pallikapil and attended by Kanhangad Municipality standing committee chairman Muhammad Muriyanavi, councillor P. V. Chandran Master and other officials and representatives, including Dr Dhanya Dayanandan and Dr M. Rajesh.
A vaccine store was also inaugurated at the office of the Kanhangad District Medical Officer. The report gave no details on its storage capacity, equipment specifications or the number of health facilities it will serve. These details will determine how the new facility connects with the district’s vaccination and public-health operations.
The programmes covered primary healthcare, hospital support services, diagnostic infrastructure and vaccine storage across Kasaragod. However, the minister’s announcement did not include a project-wise budget, procurement schedule or completion deadline. The next steps are the supply of the promised medical equipment, implementation of measures on doctor transfers and the proposed start of MRI scanning services in government hospitals.
