Kerala announces free Troponin T tests for BPL families at government health institutions

29 September 2026

Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced on 29 September 2026, World Heart Day, that the Troponin T test will be given free of cost to Below Poverty Line families from 1 October 2026.
The facility will be available at government health institutions ranging from primary health centres to district hospitals and general hospitals.
The Troponin T test helps detect heart-muscle injury and aids in diagnosing a suspected heart attack.
The minister said the test is particularly useful when ECG findings are inconclusive.
The stated purpose of the measure is to ensure that the cost of the test does not delay treatment.