This police station in the politically-volatile Kannur district will only bring the images of smiling doctors and colourful walls to their minds.
Doctors will attend to the woes and worries of children free of cost at this station, where cartoon characters and colourful paintings will give wings to their fantasy.
For the first time in the state, the town police station in Kannur is offering paediatric services within its four walls on Sundays.
Parents can bring their children to the 'child-friendly unit' at the station, where specialised doctors will attend to them.
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Circle inspector of Kannur Town, T K Ratnakumar, who conceptualised the idea of 'station clinic', said the objective of the initiative is to address the dearth of the service of doctors on Sundays to attend children.
"It is a worrisome issue in the town.. As Sunday is public holiday, it is generally very difficult to get the service of doctors especially pediatricians.. So, we have decided to use the child-friendly unit at the station for the purpose," he told PTI.
A panel of 14 doctors has been formed and the service of different pediatricians will be available each Sunday at the police station.
"The child-friendly unit is a room adorned with paintings and cartoons on its walls. It is envisaged to make the stations more accessible to children and create awareness about their issues," the officer said.
Children would be more comfortable in the school-like ambience at the room, he added.
The service of pediatricians would be available from 10 am to 1 pm on Sundays.
State Minister for Ports and Museums, Kadannappally Ramachandran formally opened it for public at a function, police added.