The government has decided to take over the Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, and the Kerala Cooperative Hospital Complex.
The State Cabinet, which met here on Wednesday, resolved to recommend the promulgation of an ordinance by the Governor for the takeover of the institution. The meeting also ratified the draft Bill for the takeover.
The Pariyaram Medical College Society had requested the government to take over the institution after it found itself difficult to carry on the administration. The previous LDF regime in 1997 had taken over the medical college but the subsequent UDF government returned the administration to the society.
The government has shouldered the burden of repaying the loan taken by the society for the medical college and hospital.
Health Minister K.K. Shylaja said the takeover was aimed at providing quality health care to the citizens in north Kerala. A press note quoting her said the medical college with 1,938 employees and 2,500 students would be an asset for the health sector in the State.
“It is the first self-financing medical college in the cooperative sector and one of the best super speciality hospitals in India with 1,000 beds and 18 operation theatres as well as a dental college, pharmacy college, college of nursing, institute of paramedical sciences, Hridayalaya and public school within the premises.”
