Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan inaugurated the official building of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Cochin Chapter here on Sunday (October 12). The IAP House, located behind the Kaloor metro station, will also be home to the ‘Arike’ Pain and Palliative Care Unit, which focusses on pediatric palliative care.

Hibi Eden, MP, delivered the keynote address. Mohammed Shiyas, MLA, was present.

Dr. M.K. Nanda Kumar, president, IAP Kerala; Dr. Athul Joseph Manuel, past president, IMA Cochin; and Dr. Sathyajith Nair, secretary, IAP Cochin, along with senior paediatricians Dr. Abraham K. Paul, Dr. Sachithananda Kamat, Dr. M. Venugopal, and Dr. M. Narayanan were present.