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Kerala was not yet born. It was part of the
‘Thirukkochi’ state. The face of the cultural capital of Kerala
was not so charming as it is today. It was a time when the
medial facilities were practically out of reach of most people
in central Kerala. Impelled by the aiding spirit of the healing
ministry of Jesus Christ and the awareness of the crying need in
the field of health care to the sick and suffering, the
Archdiocese of Trichur took up the challenge. Thus, the
organization had a humble beginning on 17th December 1951 as a
small dispensary. It is a befitting memorial of the Sacerdotal
Silver Jubilee of the late Bishop of Trichur, Rt. Rev. Dr.
George Alapatt, the first patron of the hospital. In 1952, the
hospital started its service with four rooms and 20 beds two
retired part-time doctors and two nurses of the Holy Cross
Congregation, Sr. Albertina and Sr. Alfrida. This was the first
and the only private hospital in Thrissur during the period.
At the time of inception, the hospital functioned in one part of
the old building of ST. mary’s Thope Minor Seminary, Thrissur.
His Eminence Cardinal N.T. Gilroy of Australia blessed the very
first hospital building on 30th December 1952 in the presence of
Cardinal. V.Gracias, H.E. Martin Lucas, SVD, the then Apostolic
Internuncio to India inaugurated the institution on 23rd April,
1953. In the same year Cardinal Tisserant blessed the first
operation theatre. It is 55 years since then that Jubilee
Mission Hospital has been rendering health care to the sick, irrespective of cast or creed, rich or poor.
The School of Nursing was started in the year 1966 and the
hospital was recognized by the Indian Medical Council (IMC) for
Internship Training of Doctors (CRRI) in the year 1971. The
hospital experienced a steady growth due to the committed and
dedicated service of the doctors, nurses and other staff, the
support of the general public and above all by the Divine
Providence. Over the years, JMH has become synonym for Cleft Lip
and Palate Surgery, treatment of Snake-bite and Burns. The
hospital opened up new horizons of health care to the common
people from different parts of Thichur, Palakkad and Malappuram
with the addition of the super speciality departments of
Cardiology and Nephrology in the year 1998. Other super
speciality departments of Urology, Gasteroenterology,
Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastro Surgery, etc
were soon added to the services of the hospital.
In the year 2003, Jubilee Mission Hospital was recognized as a
teaching hospital by the MCI and opened the Medical College and
College of Nursing.
Today, the JUBILEE MISSION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, THRISSUR a christian minority institution established
and administered by the Jubilee Mission
Hospital Trust, a charitable organisation under the Archdiocese of Trichur has five
institutes placed under it: |
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