Government Medical College, Kozhikode
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Government Medical College, Kozhikode is a public medical college in Kozhikode, in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the largest hospitals in India by area, covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Kozhikode. Two fifth of Kerala's population depends on the hospital for treatment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The medical college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala by Dr. A. R. Menon MBBS, FRCH, Minister for Health, EMS ministry. It is one of India's largest hospitals by area, covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Kozhikode city. Formerly affiliated to the University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS).
Publication
It publishes the Calicut Medical Journal.<ref name="Hindu1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Hindu2">Template:Cite web</ref> The Institute of Palliative Medicine of Kozhikode is part of it.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Institutes
Institute of Maternal and Child Health
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> tertiary care center dedicated to maternal and child health care.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of Medical College is a regional diagnostic centre for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This collaborative centre provides clinical care<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as well as genetic diagnosis for patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This collaborative centre is part of the Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases India Alliance Network (GUaRDIAN) Initiative.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Institute of Palliative Medicine
The Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a WHO collaborative centre for Community participation in Palliative Care and Long term Care<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was initially set up in 1993, as a pain relief clinic for terminal cancer patients, run by Dr M. R. Rajagopal and Dr Suresh Kumar. Today, it is the nodal institution for palliative care in Kerala, providing training to doctors, nurses and volunteers. Since the vast majority of India's palliative care sites – 841 out of 908 – are located in Kerala, the Institute of Palliative Medicine leads the largest palliative care network in India.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) is an autonomous institute under the government of Kerala.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government Women and Children hospital, Kozhikode
This was established in 1903 by Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswamy Mudaliar and was handed over to the Government on 22 September 1903.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable alumni
The Kozhikode Medical College Alumni Association was established in 2003. The association publishes the Calicut Medical Journal, an online open access medical journal. The journal is indexed by CAB International. It was established to provide local physicians an opportunity to report their research findings to an international audience.<ref name="Hindu1" /><ref name="Hindu2" />
Notable alumni include:
- Azad Moopen, physician, Padma Shri (2011)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- K. C. Joseph, politician
- Khadija Mumtaz, author
- M. K. Muneer, former minister
- P. K. Sasidharan, Doctor, Author, Social activist, Educator
- Vinod Scaria, Indian Biologist, Medical Researcher<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
See also
References
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