Little Flower Hospital

Little Flower Hospital and Research Centre
Geography
Location	Angamaly, Kochi - 683572, Kerala, India
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	950
History
Founded	1936
Links
Website	http://lfhospital.org/
Lists	Hospitals in India

Little Flower Hospital & Research Centre is an 950-bed multi-specialty hospital in the town of Angamaly, Eranakulam District, about 25 kilometres north of Kochi, situated at the junction of the Main Central Road of Kerala with the National Highway 47. The hospital is run by the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam -Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It offers a number of specialties including Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics & Trauma, Plastic & Microvascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Eye, ENT, General Medicine and its allied specialties, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics etc. The hospital is a regional referral unit for Ophthalmology, trauma and General Surgery.

The hospital has various training programmes at graduate level in the disciplines nursing, physiotherapy, optometry as well as in general nursing and midwifery. The hospital is also recognized by the National Board of Examinations for the training of doctors towards the Diplomate of National Board in General Surgery, General Medicine & Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health.

Early period

It was started on 9th Feb 1936 as a small dispensary with one doctor, one compounder, a nurse cum mid wife and a ward boy. At that time the inhabitants of Angamaly was struggling to have some facility for medical aid even at times of extreme necessity. When all the other attempts failed they appealed to the Archbishop of Ernakulam Mar Augustine Kandathil and he asked the parish priest of Angamaly to start a dispensary under the auspices of the Archdiocese.

Departments

General Medicine, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Physiotherapy, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Paediatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Anesthesiology and Critical care Medicine, Plastic and Microvascular Surgery, Cardiology, ENT, Urology, Radiology, Hematology, Dental Surgery, Dermatology, psychiatry, Pathology, Blood bank and Component Therapy Unit

Courses offered

M.H.A.(Master of Hospital Administration),B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Physiotherapy, B.Sc. Optometry, Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques, Diploma in General Nursing Recognized by Nursing Council of India, Diploma in Medical Lab Technology Recognized by MAI, Diploma in Medical Record Technology recognized by CMAI

Recognitions

Medical Research Centre approved by Mahatma Gandhi University
Approved Training Centre of Government of India for the World Bank Project of training of Professors and Senior Staff members of Medical Colleges in Modern Types of Surgeries in Ophthalmology
Recognised by WHO for training of Doctors
Approved by Medical Council of India for Senior House Surgeoncy
Accredited Training Centre of the National Board of Examinations
School of Nursing recognised by the Nursing council of India
College of Nursing recognised by Kerala Nursing Council and Mahatma Gandhi University
School of Lab Technology and School of Medical Record Technology approved by CMAI
Recognised by Federation of Ophthalmic Research and Education Centre, New Delhi for Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques Course
Approved Centre of Indian Council of Medical Research for research in various field of Ophthalmology
A member of Haemophilia Association

References

External links

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Official Website

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