Kerala sets up a Holistic Model for Health, Wellness and Longevity task force under the Chief Minister, report due in two months

7 October 2026

Kerala has constituted the Kerala Holistic Model for Health, Wellness and Longevity Task Force.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan is its chairperson and Health Minister K Muraleedharan the vice-chairperson.
The body includes health and medical experts, senior government officials and representatives of modern medicine and Ayurveda.
It will assess the state's disease burden and ageing trends and recommend prevention and early detection strategies.
It will also examine coordination between the different systems of medicine and design a digital health system that pools health information while protecting privacy and security.
The task force has two months from its first meeting to submit an action-oriented report.
The report is to contain two to three pilot projects, a three-year action plan, cost estimates and funding sources, and a monitoring framework naming the responsible departments.