Health & Environment
Kerala's 24x7 Specialty Care Rollout Faces Hurdles
The Hindu4h
THE BRIEF
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Kerala Health Department's initiative to offer round-the-clock specialty care in general hospitals is struggling due to doctor shortages and local political pushback.
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The pilot site at Punalur taluk hospital faced setbacks after relocated post-graduate doctors were forced to return following local political pressure and protests.
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The Kerala Government Medical College Officers' Association stated that 799 doctor vacancies exist in the health service, complicating round-the-clock service delivery.