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