Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Kerala to Provide Free Troponin T Tests for BPL Families
Kerala will offer a heart-related blood test for free to families below the poverty line.
The service begins on October 1.
People can get the test at government health facilities.
These include primary health centres and larger hospitals.
The test can help doctors find signs of heart-muscle injury.
It may help identify suspected heart attacks sooner.
Faster testing can help patients reach further treatment more quickly.
The health minister urged people not to ignore chest pain, breathing problems or heavy sweating.
He said people with these symptoms should seek medical help immediately.
Kerala will provide free Troponin T tests to families below the poverty line from October 1.
The testing facility will be available at government health institutions across the state.
Facilities include primary health centres, general hospitals and district hospitals.
Troponin T testing can help detect heart-muscle injury and suspected heart attacks.
The government said free testing aims to prevent costs from delaying treatment and referrals.
- Who
- The Kerala government, announced by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, will provide the service to BPL families.
- What
- Free Troponin T testing will be offered to help detect heart-muscle injury and suspected heart attacks.
- When
- The service will begin on October 1; the announcement was made on September 29.
- Where
- At government health institutions across Kerala, from primary health centres to district and general hospitals.
- Why
- To ensure that the cost of testing does not delay treatment and timely referral for further care.
- Beneficiaries
- Families below the poverty line (BPL)
- Test
- Troponin T
- Start date
- October 1
- Facilities
- Government primary health centres, district hospitals and general hospitals
- Purpose
- Help detect heart-muscle injury and suspected heart attacks
- Government rationale
- Prevent testing costs from delaying treatment
- Announcement
- Health Minister K Muraleedharan made the announcement on September 29