Health Minister Veena George said the project would bring major developments to the state’s health sector.

Designed under the Programme for Results (PforR) model, the initiative aims to ensure a higher standard of living and longer life expectancy, and to help people lead lives free from preventable diseases, accidents and premature deaths.

The programme will bring together various departments to respond more effectively to emerging challenges, including those caused by climate change.

It also seeks to develop a stronger ecosystem for preventing non-communicable diseases, enhance preparedness for new health threats, and strengthen emergency and trauma care services through an efficient 24/7 response network with ambulances and trauma registries.

The project will focus on expanding resource capacity, improving digital health applications, and increasing public spending on health.

Local self-government bodies will also have a greater role, especially in elderly care.

Kerala has already made remarkable progress in public health ‘particularly in maternal and child health’, surpassing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for 2030.

However, the state continues to face new health challenges, limited public health funding, and a rising burden of non-communicable diseases.

The Health Department said the new programme would help create a modern service delivery model to address these challenges and build a stronger, more resilient healthcare system for the future.