KSSP to take up campaigns on public health in Keralam
High morbidity, a rise in lifestyle diseases and a growing elderly population are driving up medical treatment costs in Keralam, seminar participants say
The Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) is organizing public campaigns to address evolving trends in public health in Kerala. A seminar in Kozhikode on October 18, 2026, featured discussions on private and foreign investments in the health sector, insurance schemes, and the impact of an aging population. Experts highlighted the rise in morbidity, lifestyle diseases, and medical costs, attributing these issues to the influence of private finance capital seeking to capitalize on people's health-seeking behavior.
The KSSP activists accused the Union government of prioritizing finance capital interests over public welfare, citing failures in ensuring the availability and quality of essential drugs.
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