Kochi: At a time when doctor clinics and small hospitals are closing amid higher festival from company hospitals, Indian Medical Association (IMA) is mooting a polyclinic with specialist docs in its proposed township. The thought, in its nascent stage, was once instructed all over an government council assembly on March 6.
IMA has invited ideas and critiques from its contributors and a final resolution will be taken on the government council assembly next month.
A feasibility find out about would even be then performed. If okayed, the polyclinic may arise in the 17-storeyed IMA township that will be arrange in over 1.five acres that was once not too long ago purchased near IMA’s present development in Kochi.
“We mooted an offer to arrange the polyclinic in our township. Ground plus three is not unusual space and if agreed upon, the polyclinic may arise here,” said IMA president (Kochi) Dr Junaid Rahman.
IMA officials said that the healthcare scenario is fast changing in Kerala with company hospitals gaining dominance and many small hospitals closing or going through the threat of closure. Though patients really feel the pinch, they shell out more money without complaint as they get all ‘specialist and tremendous specialist facilities’ under one roof.
“We have despatched feelers and are looking to get an idea on the best way to cross about the project and what must be come with in it. At present, we've determined to go away some flooring vacant. What we can arrange there'll only be determined by consensus after a discussion,” said former IMA president (Kochi) Dr SS Kamath, who is intently involved in this project.
Sources said that closing week, the development plan was once mentioned in detail all over the assembly. Accordingly, it was once informed that there can be around 150 flats, of which 50 flats can be retirement properties for docs who had retried from provider. “These flats can be senior-citizen pleasant,” said Rehman. There can be both one or two-bedroom flats in the development. It would even have facilities like swimming pool and sport zone.
Another, one or two flooring on the flooring may area specialist clinics or workplaces (1,000-1,500 squareft) with a separate front. The specialist sanatorium would come with any box from rheumatology to dermatology or even cardiology. The township might be able in 40 months.
“There is a large demand from docs to supply house for medical set-up. But a final resolution will be taken after weighing the professionals and cons,” said Dr VP Kuriyipe, chairman of IMA area and development committee.
IMA has invited ideas and critiques from its contributors and a final resolution will be taken on the government council assembly next month.
A feasibility find out about would even be then performed. If okayed, the polyclinic may arise in the 17-storeyed IMA township that will be arrange in over 1.five acres that was once not too long ago purchased near IMA’s present development in Kochi.
“We mooted an offer to arrange the polyclinic in our township. Ground plus three is not unusual space and if agreed upon, the polyclinic may arise here,” said IMA president (Kochi) Dr Junaid Rahman.
IMA officials said that the healthcare scenario is fast changing in Kerala with company hospitals gaining dominance and many small hospitals closing or going through the threat of closure. Though patients really feel the pinch, they shell out more money without complaint as they get all ‘specialist and tremendous specialist facilities’ under one roof.
“We have despatched feelers and are looking to get an idea on the best way to cross about the project and what must be come with in it. At present, we've determined to go away some flooring vacant. What we can arrange there'll only be determined by consensus after a discussion,” said former IMA president (Kochi) Dr SS Kamath, who is intently involved in this project.
Sources said that closing week, the development plan was once mentioned in detail all over the assembly. Accordingly, it was once informed that there can be around 150 flats, of which 50 flats can be retirement properties for docs who had retried from provider. “These flats can be senior-citizen pleasant,” said Rehman. There can be both one or two-bedroom flats in the development. It would even have facilities like swimming pool and sport zone.
Another, one or two flooring on the flooring may area specialist clinics or workplaces (1,000-1,500 squareft) with a separate front. The specialist sanatorium would come with any box from rheumatology to dermatology or even cardiology. The township might be able in 40 months.
“There is a large demand from docs to supply house for medical set-up. But a final resolution will be taken after weighing the professionals and cons,” said Dr VP Kuriyipe, chairman of IMA area and development committee.
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