Prof P.J. Kurien, Rajya Sabha member, has inaugurated the newly installed modern dialysis centre at the District Hospital in Kozhencherry on Saturday.

The dialysis centre has been set up at a total cost of Rs 36 lakhs. Prof Kurien had sanctioned Rs 21 lakhs from his local area development fund to the project, besides Rs 15 lakhs allotted by the District Panchayat for setting up the centre.

Philipose Mar Chrysostum, senior Metropolitan of Mar Thoma Church, delivered the benedictory speech.

K. Sivadasan Nair, MLA, presided the inaugural function.

Babu George, District Panchayat president; .Vijayamma, vice-president; Pazhakulam Madhu, Haridas, district panchayat members; Stella Thomas, Block Panchayat president; Dr Anithakumari, hospital superintendent; Dr A.N. Santhamma, physician; M.B. Sathyan and Jerry Mathew Sam, organising committee conveners, also addressed the function.

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