Published Oct 02, 2023 | 3:14 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 02, 2023 | 3:14 PM
Cancer speciality block at the Ernakulam General Hospital. (Screengrab)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, 2 October, inaugurated the cancer speciality block at the Ernakulam General Hospital in Kochi.
The block, with a 105-bed facility, was constructed at a cost of ₹25 crore and in an area of 45,000 sq ft on six floors.
The new cancer block has an ICU, a chemotherapy unit, separate wards for men and women, and a dormitory, among other facilities.
Addressing the gathering after the inauguration, Vijayan said the facility will boost the development of the health sector in Kochi.
Vijayan said Kerala’s public health sector has demonstrated exceptional excellence in effectively managing the Nipah outbreak, resulting in a low mortality rate and minimal disease spread.
He said the state managed to mitigate the Nipah outbreak through swift and effective measures implemented by the Health department.
The chief minister also mentioned the union government’s Arogya Manthan Award 2023, received by the state health department for extending the highest number of free-of-cost treatments under the “Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi” (KASP).
He said Kerala has won the “Arogya Manthan” for the third time in a row, and nearly 13 lakh beneficiaries received free-of-cost treatment through KASP.
State Ministers P Rajeeve, MB Rajesh, and Veena George, among others, participated in the event.
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