Overview

• Health Minister Veena George unveiled the policy in Thiruvalla, while Additional Chief Secretary Rajan N. Khobragade presented a review of the past decade.
• The roadmap emphasizes stronger trauma and emergency response systems to improve equitable access to services statewide.
• Under Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi, 42.2 lakh families receive up to Rs 5 lakh in treatment coverage, with the government seeking to expand enrolment.
• Preventive care initiatives include home visits to screen adults over 30 for lifestyle diseases and a cancer campaign that has screened more than two million people.
• An epidemic intelligence system is planned to track emerging threats such as amoebic meningoencephalitis, alongside district seminars across 33 sectors covering areas from One Health to food safety.