Modern medicine, Ayurveda, and Homeopathy are available in the district.
 A general hospital, 3 district hospitals, and 6 Taluk hospitals are functioning under the Government of Kerala for Allopathy.
The Government Medical College, Manjeri, established in 2013, is the apex medical college in district.
Besides these, a network of local health centers function under the public sector.
It includes 66 Primary Health Centres, 20 All-time functioning primary health centers, 20 Community health centers, and 2 TBC's.
5 Major public health centers, 77 mini public health centers, and 565 sub-centers are there.
3 Leprosy control units, 2 Filaria control units, etc.
also function under the public sector.
The total bed strength of government hospitals is 1500.
Many private hospitals with super-specialty units are also there in the district under Allopathy.

The Govt Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Disease at Pottippara near Kottakkal is the only Ayurvedic mental hospital in Kerala.
It is also the first of its type under public sector in the country.
Kottakkal is also home to the Arya Vaidya Sala, the renowned Ayurvedic health center.
Under the government sector, a district Ayurvedic hospital functions in Edarikode.
Government Ayurvedic hospitals also function in Manjeri, Velimukku, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram, Vengara, Thozhanur, Thiruvali, and Chelembra.
Homeopathic hospitals under public sector function at Malappuram, Manjeri, Wandoor, and Kuttippuram.
Many hospitals function under the private sector.
Modern medicine, Ayurveda, and Homeopathy are available in the district.  A general hospital, 3 district hospitals, and 6 Taluk hospitals are functioning under the Government of Kerala for Allopathy. The Government Medical College, Manjeri, established in 2013, is the apex medical college in district. Besides these, a network of local health centers function under the public sector. It includes 66 Primary Health Centres, 20 All-time functioning primary health centers, 20 Community health centers, and 2 TBC's. 5 Major public health centers, 77 mini public health centers, and 565 sub-centers are there. 3 Leprosy control units, 2 Filaria control units, etc. also function under the public sector. The total bed strength of government hospitals is 1500. Many private hospitals with super-specialty units are also there in the district under Allopathy.
The Govt Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Disease at Pottippara near Kottakkal is the only Ayurvedic mental hospital in Kerala. It is also the first of its type under public sector in the country. Kottakkal is also home to the Arya Vaidya Sala, the renowned Ayurvedic health center. Under the government sector, a district Ayurvedic hospital functions in Edarikode. Government Ayurvedic hospitals also function in Manjeri, Velimukku, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram, Vengara, Thozhanur, Thiruvali, and Chelembra. Homeopathic hospitals under public sector function at Malappuram, Manjeri, Wandoor, and Kuttippuram. Many hospitals function under the private sector.
Malappuram district