Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala K KShailaja laid the foundation stone for the new block of Kundara taluk hospital in Kollam, Kerala, on 29 June 2020.
As part of the development of the hospital, a new block is being constructed utilising KIIFB fund of Rs 34.14 crore. Apart from this, Rs 5.18 crore has been sanctioned for purchasing new equipment.
The government intends to upgrade the hospital to a 180-bed facility that has all modern amenities. KSEB’s civil engineering wing has been entrusted with construction work of the hospital.
The new eight-storey block will have high-end trauma care unit, separate speciality units for orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, ophthalmology and dental.
Moreover, it will also have five medical ICUs, five surgical ICUs and two most modern operation theatres. A blood storage unit, laboratory, x-ray and mammography facility are also being planned.