Many healthcare institutions in Kerala yet to get nod under Clinical Establishments Act
Many healthcare institutions in Kerala have not yet registered under the Clinical Establishments Act. As of March 1, 2023, over 3,000 institutions have received permanent registration, while many others remain unregistered. The data highlights significant gaps in compliance across various districts, prompting calls for action from healthcare advocates.
- ▪A total of 13,633 institutions have received provisional registration under the Act.
- ▪3,021 institutions have received permanent registration as of March 1, 2023.
- ▪Several districts, including Kottayam and Malappuram, have numerous unregistered government and private healthcare establishments.
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Many public sector healthcare institutions in Kerala, including district, general and taluk hospitals and public health labs, have yet to be registered under the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018.Till March 1 this year, a total of 13,633 institutions have got provisional registration and 3,021 have received permanent registration. This was revealed in reply to an RTI query posed by K.V. Babu, Kannur-based ophthalmologist and activist. The details for Ernakulam and Palakkad districts were not made available.In Kottayam district, seven government institutions, including the Government General Hospital, Kottayam, and Government Taluk Hospital, Kuravilangad, and 67 private establishments are yet to get approval.
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