Caritas Hospital

This article is about Caritas Hospital in Thellakom, Kerala, India. For Disambiguation, see Caritas.

Caritas Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationThellakom, Kottayam district, Kerala, India
Coordinates9°38′43″N 76°32′57″E / 9.645405°N 76.549203°E / 9.645405; 76.549203
Organisation
TypeHospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds655
History
Opened1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Links
Websitewww.caritashospital.org
ListsHospitals in India

The Caritas Hospital is a hospital in Thellakom under the Ettumanoor municipality in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. The hospital is run by the Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam.

History

The Caritas Hospital foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Tiserang in the presence of Mar Thomas Tharayil, Bishop of Kottayam on 27 November 1953. The roughly six acre site of the hospital was donated by Joseph Vallapally's widow and children.

In 1962, Mar Thomas Tharayil, in collaboration with a few Germans, started the healthcare venture and named it 'CARITAS'.[1][2][3]

Caritas Hospital aerial view

References

  1. ^ "The Archeparchy of Kottayam". Kottayamad. 28 November 2012.
  2. ^ "DNB General Suergery: Admissions & Colleges". 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerala Lady Doctors of Caritas Hospital Make Short Film on Breast Cancer". NewIndianExpress. 7 February 2022.