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Kerala to Upgrade Ayurveda Hospitals, Address Therapist Shortage
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:00
Kerala to Upgrade Ayurveda Hospitals, Address Therapist Shortage
- •Kerala government plans to upgrade its Ayurveda hospitals and tackle the shortage of therapists, announced Minister K Muraleedharan.
- •The government aims to strengthen state-run Ayurveda hospitals to match the standards of allopathic hospitals.
- •Steps will be taken to improve inpatient treatment facilities in government Ayurveda hospitals, which currently lag behind private sector offerings.
- •The Troponin T test for heart attack detection will be offered free to BPL individuals to mark World Heart Day.
- •Local Self-Government Minister K M Shaji inaugurated mega medical screening camps, urging the Ayurveda sector to expand its market potential.
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The Keralam government plans to upgrade its Ayurveda hospitals on the lines of allopathic hospitals, address the shortage of therapists, and resolve inpatient treatment facility gaps compared to the private sector. Additionally, infrastructure improvements like those at the Kottoor Govt Ayurveda Hospital aim to introduce high-tech facilities, physiotherapy units, and multi-integrated hospital buildings.
To mark World Heart Day, the Keralam government announced that the Troponin T test for detecting heart attacks will be provided free of cost to people below the poverty line.
Local Self-Government Minister K M Shaji inaugurated the mega medical screening camps during the district-level celebrations of the 11th Ayurveda Day at Swaraj Bhavan.
