Doctors on the streets, patients suffering: What's behind Kerala's healthcare crisis?

During the thick of Covid, the biggest public global health crisis in recent memory, they were feted as heroes — govt doctors in Kerala working round the clock, often for weeks without rest, with just one aim: saving lives.
In fact, the entire healthcare model of the state was hailed globally for delivering health outcomes comparable to developed nations, despite modest income levels, with several govt hospitals winning acclaim for performing rare and advanced surgical procedures that were traditionally available only at top private or specialised centres.