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- A 33-year-old man from the Nooradykudy settlement in Edamalakkudy, Kerala's first tribal panchayat, was carried on a makeshift bamboo stretcher for nearly seven kilometres through dense forest to reach a hospital on Saturday, after suffering from high fever for several days.
- The report states this is the fifth such incident in the panchayat since August 12, with other patients carried distances of five to ten kilometres to health centres and hospitals.
- Residents say the absence of motorable roads and bridge connectivity across settlements leaves bamboo stretchers through steep slopes and jungle as their only option for timely medical care.
What to watch next
- Whether authorities announce or begin work on motorable roads or bridges connecting Edamalakkudy's settlements
- Whether further stretcher-carry incidents are reported in the panchayat
- Any measures to improve healthcare access, such as upgrades to the primary health centre or emergency transport arrangements
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Chandanam
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“33-year-old Ajay from the Nooradykudy settlement had been suffering from high fever for several days.”
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…on a makeshift bamboo stretcher across rugged forest terrain in Edamalakkudy, near Munnar, before being shifted to a hospital on Saturday (September 5, 2026) evening. Chandanam, a resident of Edamalakkudy, said that 33-year-old Ajay from the Nooradykudy settlement had been suffering from high fever for several days. On Saturday evening, villagers decided to shift him to a hospital and carried him on foot for nearly seven kilometres through dense forests to access medical care. This marks the fifth such incident reported in the…
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