Thiruvananthapuram, The Keralam government on Wednesday said it has constituted a 16-member task force, headed by Chief Minister V D Satheesan, to develop a comprehensive health model for ensuring health and longevity in the state.
The ‘Kerala Holistic Model for Health, Wellness and Longevity -Task Force’, has been constituted to prepare an evidence-based, implementable roadmap for a phased prevention and early detection framework, a government order said. The task force will also prepare a framework for appropriate treatment and rehabilitation and an action-plan for healthy ageing and wellness, it said. The CM, in a statement, said that this is the first time in the country that a state is implementing a comprehensive plan for preventing diseases, detecting them at an early stage, providing the best treatment and ensuring a healthy aging. He said that the committee will examine diseases, increasing age and facilities in the health sector, will prepare systems to prevent diseases and conduct timely tests and will examine the feasibility of using modern medicine and traditional treatment methods including Ayurveda. He said that the government aims to create a system to prevent diseases instead of the usual practice of seeking treatment after the onset of an illness.
