The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Doctor who flagged equipment shortage lauds Kerala government’s move to end floor treatment
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Dr. Haris Chirakkal has publicly praised the Kerala government's initiative to stop the practice of accommodating patients on hospital floors. He further suggested long-term infrastructure improvements, such as upgrading smaller hospitals to medical colleges to reduce overcrowding at the main facility.
Senior doctor Haris Chirakkal, who had earlier triggered a political controversy by highlighting shortages of surgical equipment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, has welcomed the State government’s initiative to end the practice of accommodating patients on hospital floors.
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