Kozhikode Organ Transplant Institute to Be Completed in 30 Months; AIIMS Under Consideration
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·Summarised from The Hindu
On October 3, 2026, V. D. Satheesan announced that the Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplantation in Kozhikode will be completed in 30 months, with 350 beds and 10 operation theatres at a cost of ₹271 crore. He also stated that Kozhikode is under active consideration for an AIIMS, with 151.58 acres of land already handed over. The projects are expected to benefit 1.5 crore people across 7 districts in the Malabar region.
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•The Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplantation in Kozhikode, Chevayur, will be completed in 30 months, with a budget of ₹271 crore.
•The institute will have 350 beds and 10 operation theatres, along with a separate dermatology hospital costing ₹35 crore.
•Kozhikode is under active consideration for an AIIMS for Kerala, with 151.58 acres of land handed over and 100 acres remaining.
•The AIIMS proposal is expected to benefit 1.5 crore people across 7 districts in the Malabar region.
•The Kerala Heart Care Society is involved in the project, and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was associated with an earlier event in February 2026.
•The announcements were made by V. D. Satheesan on October 3, 2026, as reported by The Hindu.