Certain memories of an age old legacy would exude a sacred scent in the minds of a generation, who have ever got a chance to get into an association with it.
St. Thomas Hospital, Chethipuzha, Changanachery is such a legacy – a rich legacy with its fragrance lingering though generations. Generations beginning from 1951, cherish the unique medical care flavored with humanitarian services rendered by this magnificent medical institution. The Sacred Scent would tell numerous tales of how this glorious hospital, the pivotal medical care in the Central Kerala, has touched millions of lives by dedicated care and excellent quality. The story is a blend of excellence and solace, quality and care, perfection and love. The year 1953 witnessed the humble beginnings of St.Thomas Hospital is the form of a 20 bedded clinic with one doctor, founded by the first Archbishop of Changanassery Archdiocese Mar Mathew Kavukattu the holy visionary on behalf of the Archdiocese of Changanassery.
The emergence of St. Thomas into a one of a kind, full-fledged, multi-specialty hospital has been phenomenal. Today, the Hospital comprises The St. Thomas Hospital, St. Thomas Heart Institute, St. Thomas Institute of Research on Venous Diseases, St. Thomas College of Allied Health Science, St. Thomas College of Nursing & St. Thomas School of Medical Lab Technology. With a phenomenal bed- strength of 460, 29 specialized departments, 63 doctors, 650 plus supporting staff with Siemens make Artis Pure Cath Lab, 1.5 Tesla MRI Scan, G E Revolution EVO 128 Slice CT Scanner, Echo Cardiograph & Colour Doppler Scan, X-RAY, ECG, Endoscopy, 24 hour Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology & Emergency services and several other modern facilities, St. Thomas Group enjoys the enviable reputation of the centre of medical excellence in Central Kerala. The vision that radiates in every service rendered at St. Thomas Hospital is to impart to every suffering life, ‘Life in Abundance ’as promised by our guiding Light, Jesus Christ. This vision to revive every life with life in abundance and thus leading the society into a knowledge society is accomplished by means of unparalleled technical excellence and dedicated care that brings the solace and the joy of health.
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (STCAHS), a healthcare institution under the aegis of Archdiocese of Changanacherry, established in 2002 and blessed by Archbishop Mar Joseph Powathil. STCAHS is an educational project of St. Thomas Hospital Trust, fulfilling the objective of promoting medical education and research and training professionals in Healthcare. In the initial days, the college was running a Diploma Course in Medical Laboratory Technology of Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI). Later PG and UG programs of the Manipal University – MBA (Hospital Administration), B Sc Health Information Administration, B Sc Medical Imaging Technology & B Sc Medical Laboratory Technology were conducted.
Presently our college is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur for conducting the B Sc Medical Laboratory Technology (B Sc MLT) program. The first batch of students got admitted in AY 2020-21. Mr V N Vasavan, Honorable Minister for Cooperation and Registration, Government of Kerala, inaugurated the program and was blessed by Bishop Mar Thomas Tharayil, Auxiliary Bishop Archdioceses of Changanacherry.
We have initiated steps to start MHA, BPT and Radiology courses affiliated to KUHS in the coming year.
