The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-31
Patient carried on makeshift bamboo stretcher to hospital in Keralam’s
40-year-old woman suffering from high fever carried over 7 km through dense forests as lack of proper roads and bridges continues to severely disrupt daily life for the Muthuvan tribal community in Keralam’s first tribal panchayat near Munnar In Edamalakkudy, patients are repeatedly carried on bamboo stretchers due to lack of road access, highlighting urgent healthcare needs. Patient carried on makeshift bamboo stretcher to hospital in Keralam’s Edamalakkudy; fourth incident in a month.
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