Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan opened the Indian Academy of Pediatrics Cochin Chapter building on Sunday, October 12.
The IAP House is located behind the Kaloor metro station and will house the Arike Pain and Palliative Care Unit, which focuses on pediatric palliative care.
Hibi Eden, Member of Parliament, delivered the keynote address, while Member of Legislative Assembly Mohammed Shiyas was also in attendance.
Other attendees included Dr. M.K. Nanda Kumar, president of IAP Kerala; Dr. Athul Joseph Manuel, past president of IMA Cochin; Dr. Sathyajith Nair, secretary of IAP Cochin; and senior paediatricians Dr. Abraham K. Paul, Dr. Sachithananda Kamat, Dr. M. Venugopal and Dr. M. Narayanan.
