In the previous financial year of 2023, the Kerala Government took a significant step by implementing the Public Health Act. To ensure the effective execution of the Act, the Health and Family Welfare Department was tasked with formulating the necessary rules. In this financial year, a 12-member committee was established to oversee this process. The committee is chaired by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), with the State Health Systems Resource Centre-Kerala (SHSRC-Kerala) Executive Director Dr. V Jithesh serving as the convener. The remaining members were appointed to contribute to the development of the Act.

Given its role as the convener, SHSRC-Kerala played a pivotal role in drafting the rules. To facilitate this, SHSRC-Kerala organized both online and offline meetings. One physical meeting were conducted in the initial stage of preparing the draft and other one is in the final stage to evaluate and prepare the draft, followed by the initial physical meeting several online discussions were conducted to draft rules. During these meetings, the committee members deliberated on the draft, which was subsequently sent to the DHS chairperson for verification and evaluation. As the committee reviewed the Act, they recommended certain amendments to enhance its effectiveness. These recommendations were highlighted by SHSRC-Kerala and the team members during the rule-making process.

Once the DHS completes its verification and evaluation of the rules and recommendations, they will communicate with the team team member for the modification and be forwarded to the Kerala Government, Health and Family Welfare Department for further review and amendments. Based on the feedback and suggestions from higher officials, SHSRC-Kerala will revise and redraft the rules, accordingly, ensuring that the final version aligns with the objectives of the Public Health Act and addresses the needs of the public health system in Kerala