Kerala has a rich history of embracing the modern medicine and health care from early 1800s even at the times of Travancore Maharajas.

The democratic Governments ruled Kerala improved this system and made Kerala one of the best health care.

An interesting take from history

We had a history and Rome was not built in a day!

Flip side is also interesting

How the untouchables were treated and the missionaries taken advantage of this menace for conversion.

The above extracts are from:

WESTERN MEDICINE UNDER STATE PATRONAGE IN TRAVANCORE: A RETROSPECT

By P Satheesh

Published in the "Proceedings of the Indian History Congress"

Vol. 69 (2008), pp. 847-854 (8 pages)