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Ambalappuzha MLA G Sudhakaran has proposed 630.9 acres of Manakkal paddy field at Purakkad in Alappuzha as a new AIIMS site, as Kerala continues to push for a central medical institute.
Thrissur's Koratty is the leading contender to host Kerala's proposed AIIMS due to its central location, excellent connectivity, and government-owned land, promising significant regional development.
Oommen Chandy had responded to Harsh Vardhan's letter immediately, identifying four locations for the project: Kinaloor in Kozhikode, land adjacent to the Open Jail at Nettukaltheri in Thiruvananthapuram, Government Medical College land in Kottayam and HMT land in Ernakulam.
AIIMS said the committee will examine the sequence of events, clinical records, investigations, treatment provided, expert opinions and the circumstances surrounding the death.
Kasaragod District Collector Arjun Pandian submitted a feasibility report proposing 274.69 acres in Periya for an AIIMS.
Daya Bai pointed out that families affected by the endosulfan tragedy currently have no choice but to travel to Mangaluru for specialised treatment, where they are often subjected to severe financial exploitation by private healthcare institutions. Setting up an AIIMS in Kasaragod would offer a permanent lifeline to these struggling families, she added.
The central government has given an initial agreement to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kerala.
Kerala's new government adopts an open approach to AIIMS location, acquiring land anywhere feasible for the Union government, unlike the previous government's specific site preference.
Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away after more than 13 years in a coma, following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling permitting the withdrawal of life support.
The Court noted a decade-long delay in setting up an AIIMS in Kerala, despite a previous Union policy indicating every state should have one.
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