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Keralam to Establish Organ Transplant Hospital in 30 Months: CM Satheesan
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News18•03-10-2026, 17:15
Keralam to Establish Organ Transplant Hospital in 30 Months: CM Satheesan
- •Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced the Keralam Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant will be established in Kozhikode within 30 months.
- •The institute, costing Rs 271 crore, will be built on 20 acres at Chevayur Golf Link Road and feature state-of-the-art facilities.
- •It will consolidate all organ transplant services under one roof, significantly reducing treatment costs to one-third of current expenses.
- •The new hospital complex will include 350 beds, 10 operation theatres, and a fully equipped skin disease hospital on the same campus.
- •Planned as a major research center, the institute aims to perform numerous transplant surgeries annually, including 1,100 corneal, 520 kidney, and 120 bone marrow transplants, positioning Kerala as a healthcare destination.
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The proposed Keralam Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant will be established in Kozhikode within a timeframe of 30 months.
The new institute is being constructed on 20 acres of land located at Chevayur Golf Link Road with an estimated cost of Rs 271 crore.
The institute aims to conduct an annual total of 1,100 corneal, 520 kidney, 50 heart, 40 lung, and 120 bone marrow transplant surgeries.
