A meeting of the District Development Committee (DDC) raised the demand to fill the shortage of specialist doctors in Malappuram.
MLAs P. Abdul Hameed and Kurukkoli Moideen raised the demand at a meeting presided over by District Collector VR Vinod here on Tuesday.
While the health department has sanctioned 202 super specialty and specialty posts for district, general and taluk hospitals across the state, Malappuram district has got only four posts.
The MLAs argued that it was unfair and discriminatory against the largest populous district in the state. They said the division of specialty and super specialty doctors should be fair and equitable.
District Medical Officer (DMO) TK Jayanthy said a proposal has been sent to the government to create 595 medical posts in various hospitals in the district. The Collector suggested that the Ministry of Health should look into the proposal further.
Mr. Moideen, Tirur MLA, pointed out that cancer patients at Tirur District Hospital were facing delays in receiving medicines and that despite payments, medicines were not being supplied by Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL). In response, the District Collector directed the DMO to coordinate with the KMSCL and find a solution to the problem.
Dr. Jayanthy said that at Tirur District Hospital, oncology surgeries and chemotherapy were provided on all days except Sundays. She explained that due to a shortage of doctors in the hospital’s oncology department, services such as mammography and chemotherapy are only offered on the second day.
Published – 31 Dec 2025 20:56 IST
