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Kerala to Streamline Medical Equipment Procurement After Surgery Delays

All urology surgeries at Thiruvananthapuram MCH are back on track after a fast-tracked probe purchase with the government evaluating a committee’s recommendations to ease procurement rules

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Overview

  • Surgeries resumed in the urology department once authorities expedited the Lithoclast probe purchase following Dr Chirakkal’s June 27 Facebook alert
  • Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister Veena George defended the public health system’s resilience and urged against politicising the isolated procurement delay
  • A four-member panel has submitted recommendations to streamline approval processes for costly medical equipment, and its report is under government review
  • The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association backed Dr Chirakkal’s reform calls even as he concedes his public forum choice could prompt disciplinary scrutiny
  • Opposition leaders press for broader healthcare audits, citing enduring infrastructure and staffing shortfalls across government medical colleges