HGM Hospital

Description

Holy Ghost Mission Hospitalital is a multispeciality health care centre with more than 200 bed strength Pioneered in 1954 today it is rendering sophisticated services at an affordable cost HGM Hospital run by a Trust is a catholic voluntary and charitable institution of quotNo Profit No Lossquot motive Its objectives are to provide medical services to the public irrespective of caste creed and community by restoring them to complete physical mental and spiritual health The motto of HGM Hospital is quotCaring with a Healing Touchquot

History

On July 4 1954 HGM Hospital was blessed by Most Rev Mar Sebastian Vayalil the Late Bishop of Palai It was his farsightedness which made HGM Hospital a reality The Late Very Rev Fr Sebastian Pinakattu the Vicar and the founder of the hospital was the first Director The hospital grew steadily during the regime of Most Rev Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil Bishop Emeritus Most Rev Mar Joseph Kallarangattu the present Bishop of the Diocese of Palai the Patron of the HGM Hospital and the HGM Registered Trust is legal holder of the Hospital The legal responsibility lies with the Board of Trustees Rev Fr Mathew Thekkel is the present Director of the Hospital and the executive Trustee He has been the Chancellor of the Diocese of Palai Parish Priest of three parishes including the Cathedral and served as the Finance Officer of the SyroMalabar Major Archiepiscopal Church of Ernakulam Angamaly

From the beginning of this hospital the Nursing Services are being carried out by the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament SABS as Nursing Superintendent Principals Incharges of all Departments and Wards