Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, Kerala, India: a Green Park for Epidemiological Studies

Abstract

Kerala a Southern State of the Indian Union has achieved ‍many strides in health care and has an infant mortality of 14 ‍and life expectancy of 72 years for women and 70 years for ‍men. Communicable diseases are largely under control and ‍chronic diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases etc are ‍on the increase. The literacy rate is 90% compared to a ‍National average of 50%.1 ‍Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala State has an ‍International Air port and has scenic surroundings including ‍the attractive Kovalam beach and Ponmudi Hill resorts. The ‍backwater trips are an experience of being one with the nature.