Thrikkakara cooperative hospital to launch major expansion project

Establishment of cath lab, critical care and dialysis units envisaged

The Thrikkakara Municipal Cooperative Hospital, which entered its 23rd year on Sunday, has drawn up a major expansion plan that includes the establishment of a cath lab, critical care and dialysis units as well as upgradation of testing and laboratory facilities. Hospital president M.P. Sukumaran Nair said the institution, which came into existence on June 13, 1999 as a people’s alternative for affordable healthcare, had lined up a loan of around ₹4 crore for the expansion project and expected it to be completed within a year. The hospital was established as part of the People’s Plan to provide affordable healthcare, and it has been on the forefront of providing quality and affordable treatment, besides taking up initiatives to promote healthy food habits as well as clean environment. The hospital has a facility to handle biodegradable waste. It has also taken steps to promote healthy agricultural practices and production of fruits and vegetables.