About the Hospital
Thiruvanthapuram Medical College was the first famous Government Medical
College headed by Shri Pattam Thanu Pillai at Thiruvanthapuram after he saw
that aspiring medical professionals did not have many colleges to study and
when the Senate of the Travancore University pressurized to set a separate
medical college.
Dr C.O.Karunakaran "Father of Trivandrum Medical College" was the
one who worked day and night to achieve the target of establishing a medical
college at Thiruvanthapuram. With the help of Government, the college was
established and inaugurated by Late Pandit Jawarhar Lal Nehru. Seats at
medical college were reserved for scheduled castes and tribes. By giving
admission to the students of scheduled castes and tribes, the social barrier
exerted on them was somewhat removed.
Hostels for men and women, Nursing College, Dental College, Pharmacy
College, Regional Cancer Centre, Artificial Limb Centre, Sree Chithra
Institute of Medical Education, Residential Quarters for the staff etc. were
developed in the campus of Thiruvanthapuram Medical College. Besides the
MBBS course, PG degree and diploma courses in 22 specialties, super
specialty courses in 10 specialties, BSc. Nursing, B Pharm, B.Sc MLT, Para
Medical Courses, Diploma in Pharmacy course etc. are conducted in this
institution. Most of the Departments of medical Education Service are
actively engaged in Clinical research in various subjects.