CoRWA meet urges authorities to provide statutory status to residents’ associations

KOCHI The 13th conference of the Confederation of Residents Welfare Associations (CoRWA), the national-level apex body for residents welfare associations, held here on Saturday (November 14), urged the authorities to provide statutory status to residents associations across the country. The meeting urged State governments to regulate the soaring treatment costs in private hospitals. A regulatory commission has to be formed to ensure patients’ rights, it said in a release issued here. Higher Education Minister Roji M.

John inaugurated the public meeting held as part of the conference. CoRWA national president Thejendra Pal Tyagi presided. Hibi Eden, MP, Mayor V.K. Minimol, and T.J.

Vinod, MLA, were among those who attended. The inauguration of the silver jubilee of the Ernakulam District Residents Associations’ Apex Council was also held on the occasion, it said.