Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Tribal Man Carried 6 KM to Hospital Due to Healthcare Shortage
In a remote area of Kerala, a man got very sick with a high fever.
Because there aren't good roads, the local people had to carry him on their shoulders through the forest for a long distance.
This was so they could get him to an ambulance.
They walked for six hours to reach help.
The man is now in the hospital getting better.
This event highlights the difficult problem of not having enough doctors and hospitals in some areas, especially where roads are bad.
Sadly, this has happened before, even leading to the death of a child due to lack of timely medical help.
A tribal man was carried over 6 km by villagers to access medical care.
The incident occurred in the Idukki district of Kerala, India.
The man was suffering from a severe fever.
The area faces healthcare shortages and poor road connectivity.
A similar incident resulted in a child's death last month.
- Who
- Malayappan, a 64-year-old tribal man, and community members.
- What
- Malayappan was carried 6 km by villagers to reach an ambulance after falling ill.
- When
- Recently, when his condition worsened due to fever.
- Where
- Idukki district, Kerala, specifically in the Idamalakkudi tribal belt.
- Why
- Due to lack of access to medical facilities and poor road conditions.
- Patient
- 64-year-old Malayappan
- Location
- Idukki district, Kerala
- Distance Carried
- Over 6 km
- Time to Ambulance
- 6 hours
- Medical Facility
- Mankulam Government Hospital
- Reason
- Severe fever