The Foundation Stone was Laid by Cardinal Tisserant
1962
Established Caritas Hospital & Institute of Health Sciences With Just 50 Beds
1965
Established Caritas School of Nursing
1975
Initiated Kerala’s First Dialysis Unit
1981
Established Caritas College of Pharmacy
1995
Caritas Hospital Trust was Registered
1997
Bishop Tharayil Block (BT Block) was Blessed
2002
Caritas College of Nursing Started B.Sc. Nursing Programme
2003
Established Caritas Cancer Institute
2005
Caritas College of Nursing Started Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
2008
Inauguration of Bishop Makil Block (BM Block)
Caritas Hospital & Institute of Health Sciences Obtained ISO-9001 Certification
2011
Inauguration of Caritas Heart Institute
2012
Started Renal Transplantation Programme, the First in Central Travancore
2014
Started Heart Transplantation Programme
2015
Accredited by NABH and Became the First NABH Accredited Hospital in Kottayam District
2018
Bishop Chulaparambil Block (BC Block) Consisting Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre was Inaugurated
The Hospital Achieved National Board of Examination’s (NBE) Approval to Conduct DNB Academic Programme
2019
Initiated Liver Transplantation Programme, the First in Central Travancore
The Hospital Obtained NABH Nursing Excellence Certification
2020
Introduced First & Only COVID Control Cell Among the Private Hospitals in Kerala
The Ethics Committee of the Hospital Got Accredited by NABH
2021
Launch of Caritas KMM Hospital, Puthenangady, Kottayam
2022
Inaugurated a Renovated New-age Dialysis Unit With 45 Beds, Which is ` Operational Round the Clock
Inaugurated an Additional Chemotherapy Suite at Caritas Cancer Institute
NABH 5th Edition Accredited
NABH Nursing Excellence Re-accredited
Received Mother & Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Accreditation (MBFHI)
Obtained Eat Right Campus Accreditation
Received EPiHC Accreditation
Launched Caritas HDP Hospital, Kaipuzha, Kottayam
2023
Received Great Place to Work Certification, the Gold Standard in Recognizing Great Workplace Cultures
Bestowed With Diamond Status by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) for Excellence in Stroke Care
Introduced Kerala’s First Laser Angioplasty System
Introduced Kerala’s First AI-powered 384-slice Diagnostic Cardiology Dual Energy RT-CT Scan Machine
Introduced Kerala’s First TrueBeam With HyperArc Technology for High-Definition Radiosurgery Along With Surface-Guided Radiotherapy
Caritas College of Pharmacy Received ISO 21001-2018 Certification
Launched Caritas Family Hospital, Kalathipady, Kottayam
Introduced Telemedic AI ED on Wheels - C RATS AI (An AI-Powered Remote Ambulance Telemetry Services Powered By Caritas)
Bestowed With Best Blood Centre Among Private Hospitals in Kerala by the Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council
2024
Caritas Hospital has made significant strides in healthcare innovation and recognition.
Implemented Kerala's first Bharat Bill Payment System and launched South Kerala's first drone-based medical delivery unit.
The hospital has been honoured with the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Award and established the Medical Device Adverse Event Monitoring Centre.
Achieved NABL re-accreditation for molecular testing of SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Caritas became South Kerala's first hospital to achieve Silver Level, Digital Health NABH Accreditation, received the first NABH Certification for Emergency Services, and was re-accredited for Nursing Excellence by NABH.