Overview
- Health Minister Veena George unveiled the 'Kerala’s Health Sector Vision 2031' at the Thiruvalla seminar, setting a goal of healthcare for all by 2031.
- The Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi covers 42.2 lakh families with up to Rs 5 lakh per family, with plans to extend protection to more residents.
- Specialty care will be decentralised while trauma and emergency systems are reinforced to improve equitable access across the state.
- Home-based Aardram screenings target lifestyle diseases in people over 30, and a mass cancer campaign has screened more than 20 lakh people alongside expanded treatment facilities.
- An epidemic intelligence system with local micro-plans is being developed to counter emerging infections, while medical colleges are slated for full tertiary upgrades and an International Ayurveda Research Centre is proposed.