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The Kerala Administrative Tribunal stayed Dr K J Reena's controversial transfer for two weeks, finding her argument about violating service rules prima facie sustainable. Further examination is required on other contentions.
A newly inaugurated hospital block remains unused due to lack of fire safety, accessibility ramps, lifts, furniture, and essential services, while the old facility suffers from staff shortages and dilapidated conditions.
Shigella infection confirmed in two students at a Wayanad school, with 337 seeking treatment for symptoms. Health officials are coordinating containment efforts, and no serious cases are reported.
A doctor was suspended pending an inquiry after a patient allegedly developed maggots in a surgical wound at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. The health minister ordered an investigation into the infestation.
Kerala's Health Minister confirmed a report into a broken syringe needle allegation at Kozhencherry hospital; strict action will follow any identified lapses.
Kerala is addressing its healthcare crisis by increasing doctors, expanding infrastructure, and upgrading hospitals, while implementing Ebola surveillance and monsoon disease prevention measures, and investigating medical negligence claims.
Kerala's Health Department plans enhanced snakebite prevention, focusing on faster treatment via a hub-and-spoke system, community awareness, and increased antivenom availability.
hey alleged that the charges were intended to keep the youths in custody.
The health minister pointed out that a similar medical negligence case, in which a mosquito forceps was found inside a patient, had been reported earlier at a private hospital.
Investigations into the fake-medicine network would be intensified, and necessary measures would be taken.
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