Keralam Health department to expand nursing education infrastructure

KOLLAM In a bid to prevent students from leaving the State for nursing education, government has decided to establish new nursing colleges and increase seating capacities in existing institutions, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said here on Wednesday.

Inaugurating the newly installed MRI scanning unit and ROTEM machine at Government Medical College, Kollam, the Minister added that new hostels will be set up for nursing colleges currently lacking accommodation, with execution work scheduled to commence within three months. “To alleviate the workload of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and lab technicians in government medical colleges, additional posts will be created in a phased manner.

The state’s financial constraints would not hinder the health sector,” he said. Highlighting the expertise within State-run institutions, he observed that the swift containment of the Nipah virus within two months of the new government taking office was a testament to the dedication of government healthcare professionals.