Caritas Hospital

Description

CARITAS HOSPITAL is a gift of the catholic diocese of KOTTAYAM to the nation under a registered CHARITABLE TRUST with registration No510IV95 What motivates the community to accept this formidable challenge is the mandate it received from its Lord JESUS CHRIST who wanted every human being to enjoy the fullness of joy and abundance of life God is worshipped through the care we give to the physically mentally spiritually sick and the dying

Caritas Hospital marks an important step in the evolution of health care in central Kerala A major research center and teaching institution Caritas Hospital pioneers procedures that save lives and alleviate pain and suffering

At present the hospital is constructing a new block called BISHOP MAKIL block for 130 paywards 7 operation theatres modernised facilities for obsterics amp Gynaecology Cardiothoracic surgeries with cathlab facility centralised ICUs modernised laboratory blood bank amp with centralised ac systems

History

In 1962 MAR THOMAS THARAYIL Bishop of Kottayam in collaboration with the selected few of German benevolent people started the venture of health care naming it CARITAS The word itself adheres to the recommendations of the 1946 Bhore committee report to ensure medical care for every individual including those who cannot pay for it

Inefficiency of the system deficiency of proper planning lack of true commitment and above all wide spread corruption have led to the deplorable situation that the health mission of CARITAS HOSPITAL has to play a vital role in alleviating pain of the sick and the suffering especially to those who cannot afford adequate treatment Spread over 23 acres of scenic hinterlands 4 kilometers from Government Medical College and just seven kilometers from Kottayam CARITAS is the embodiment of modern medical care

The unconditional support and enlightened vision of Mar KURIAKOSE KUNNACHERY the Bishop of Kottayam the hospital has grown to a worldclass manifold academic and community based hospital that is from a 50bedded hospital to a 510bed strength hospital Footing on the strong guidance of Mar Mathew Moolakattu the coadjutor Bishop of Kottayam the hospital will grow to its renowned heights It now cares more than 2 lakhs OUT PATIENTS and almost 10000 INPATIENTS each year 35 reputed departments functions round the clock in the hospital Authentic and wellversed senior doctors and energetic and aspiring junior doctors do work as a team to uphold the health care system the hospital has earned its cherishing and memorable years of service in the sphere of health care Selfimmolated and christianized charity motivated religious sister nurses and service based staff nurses and student nurses excels the nursing service department Committed and skilled paramedical services and other hard working auxiliary services do make the hospital the best in central Kerala