Caritas Hospital
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{{Infobox hospital
| name = Caritas Hospital
| owner = Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
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| motto = Kenotic love saves life
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| location = Thellakom
| region = Kottayam district
| state = Kerala
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.645405|76.549203|type:landmark|display=inline, title}}
| healthcare =
| type = Hospital
| speciality = All major medical and surgical specialities
| emergency = Yes
| beds = 655
| founded = {{Start date and age|1962||}}
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| website = {{URL|https://www.caritashospital.org/}}
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The Caritas Hospital is a hospital in Thellakom under the Ettumanoor municipality in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. The hospital is run by the Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam.
History
The Caritas Hospital foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Tiserang in the presence of Mar Thomas Tharayil, Bishop of Kottayam on 27 November 1953. The roughly six acre site of the hospital was donated by Joseph Vallapally's widow and children.
In 1962, Mar Thomas Tharayil, in collaboration with a few Germans, started the healthcare venture and named it 'CARITAS'.{{Cite web |date=28 November 2012 |title=The Archeparchy of Kottayam |url=http://kottayamad.org/caritas-hospital/ |website=Kottayamad}}{{Cite web |date=30 October 2022 |title=DNB General Suergery: Admissions & Colleges |url=https://medicaldialogues.in/medical-courses/dnb-general-surgery-admissions-medical-colleges-fees-eligibility-criteria-details-here-103207}}{{Cite web |date=7 February 2022 |title=Kerala Lady Doctors of Caritas Hospital Make Short Film on Breast Cancer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2022/feb/07/kerala-lady-doctors-make-short-film-on-breast-cancer-2416392.html |website=NewIndianExpress}}
References
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Category:Buildings and structures in Kottayam district