Kerala (a southern Indian state known for its strong public health system) Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said that limited private sector participation will be necessary to develop the state's health infrastructure, given the government's strained finances. Speaking in Kozhikode, he said the government would prioritise corporate social responsibility funding and sponsorships from reputable firms — for example, to build new hospital facilities — while ensuring patients face no additional costs. Muraleedharan stressed that any private involvement would be carefully vetted, subject to government oversight, and treated as a supplement to, not a replacement for, public healthcare provision.