UDF Takes Action: New Health Commission to Address Kerala's Healthcare Crisis

The Congress-led opposition, United Democratic Front (UDF), has established a five-member commission to tackle pressing issues in Kerala's healthcare sector. This initiative comes in response to alarming revelations made by Dr. Haris Chirakkal, who highlighted equipment shortages and procedural delays at a government medical college in Thiruvananthapuram.

Dr. S S Lal, a renowned public health expert, will spearhead the commission. The group's mandate is to explore comprehensive solutions for the state's complex healthcare challenges—issues attributed to administrative failures by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's successive governments, according to opposition leader V D Satheesan.

The commission's findings will inform the UDF's alternative health policy, paving the way for the Kerala Health Vision 2050. Meanwhile, the controversy surrounding Dr. Chirakkal's public criticisms underscores ongoing concerns over health sector deficiencies and the need for timely reform.

(With inputs from agencies.)