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- The Kerala government plans to update staff patterns in government hospitals established in the 1960s to address excessive workloads.
- New posts for medical and support staff will be created in coordination with the Finance Department to facilitate expanded services.
- A new critical care block is being constructed at the Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram under a national infrastructure mission.
- Public health experts have cautioned that infrastructure projects require corresponding investments in human resources to ensure the facilities remain operational.
What to watch next
- Completion of the critical care block at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram within 18 months
- Progress on the creation of new medical and support staff posts
- Government response to calls for increased budget allocation for operational expenses
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K. Muraleedharan
Health Minister
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“The government has decided to revise the staff pattern in government hospitals that dates back to the 1960s so as to reduce the excessive workload on hospital staff”
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The government has decided to revise the staff pattern in government hospitals that dates back to the 1960s so as to reduce the excessive workload on hospital staff , Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, has said. He said that in coordination with the Finance Department, new posts of doctors and support staff will be created and that new appointments will be made in hospitals…
B. Ekbal
public health activist
1 quote · 1 outlet
“the Health department should take the lead to get funds allocated in the State budget for creating human resources and for the operational expenses of the modern critical care facility”
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…creating modern facilities with no thought for the critical human resource required to run such facilities could lead to the creation of more idling resources. In an FB post, public health activist B. Ekbal, said that the Health department should take the lead to get funds allocated in the State budget for creating human resources and for the operational expenses of the modern critical care facility Published - September 22, 2026 09:18 pm IST…
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Named India · Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram · Kerala · K.V. Vishwanathan · Renu Raj · Sharmila Mary Joseph · B. Ekbal · Finance Department · HLL Lifecare Limited · Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited · K. Muraleedharan
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