Forever First in Care!

Milestones that Put Us First on the Care Map

1953

  • 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.