Opening of Modernised cum Automatic Laboratory Facilities
COVID Care & Secondary Unit Treatment Centre
Ayurveda Department in St. Johns Community Hospital
4 new houses for HIV infected adults in support with District Panchayat Fund
March – Agro-Development Program
Feb – Women Empowerment Program
Aug – Flood and Landslides Emergency Support
Feb – Community Home for HIV Youngsters (Jyothis Bhavan)
Aug – Flood Emergency Support
29, April 2018 – Inauguration of Palliative In-Patient Unit
2017- Community Village Development Program
16 January 2016- Inauguration of Mar Gregorios Centenary Block- A centre for Pain and Palliative Block
28 January 2014 – Kerala State Health Authority grant License for Establishment of Psychiatric Hospital/ Nursing Home.
2013 September 21 Health Insurance scheme started
2013 June 18 Recognition of St.Johns from Central Government of India as Re-constructive Surgery Centre ( RCS)
2013 April 1 Women empowerment program & IGP launched
2013 March 8 TOT training collaboration with handicrafts ministry of textiles started
2013 February 17 Celebration of the Golden Jubilee ( 1963-2013) year started
2013 January 1 NLEP program extended to Kollam district
2012 December 1 State Award for Best Community Care Centre
2012 November 16 Inauguration of SANNI BHAVAN- The Education Centre
2012 November 2 Inauguration of the Operation Theatre Block and Dialysis Unit
2012 July 2 Inauguration of Mental Health and De-Addiction Centre
2012 March 23 Recognition from the District TB unit for the best performance award for the RNTC program
2012 June 1 Ministry of Sacred Heart Sisters ( Idukki Province ) started
2012 May Organic Farming and Mushroom Cultivation started
2011 November 5 Inauguration of the new Community hospital
2011 July 13 Foundation stone was laid for The Education Centre by His Excellency Moran Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos.
2011 February 13th – Foundation stone was laid for the new hospital by His Excellency Moran Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos./p>
16 January 2016- Inauguration of Mar Gregorios Centenary Block- A centre for Pain and Palliative Block
Inagurated the new block and Palliative Care unit for HIV/AIDS
Started Care and Support Programme for children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS
Kerala state has conferred on St.John’s Community Care Centre “The Award of Best Community Care Centre for the Year 2009”.
Integrated counselling and Testing Centre Started functioning
Kerala State AIDS Control Society Sanctioned St.John’s Health centre as Community Care centre for HIV/AIDS and it started functioning by November 2007
Rev. Fr. Jose Kizhakkedath took charge as the New Director on June 2nd.
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme started with the Technical support of Damien Foundation.
On 6th June the Hospital registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies ACT.
Government Training programme for Tuberculosis started.
Launching of Leprosy &TB control programme at Trivandrum city Corporation.
Dr. Surendranath Rtd. Director of Health Services joined the hospital as Medical Officer.
Government started Multi Drug Therapy at Trivandrum District
First reconstructive Surgery by Dr. Koshy Omman
Expansion of work to Kattakada region.
Rev. Fr. Joseph Thadathil took charge as Director (snap)
New Building- Urban centre Manakkad
Government sanction for implementing Multi drug therapy and expansion of target area.
Multi Drug Therapy programme started
Sr. Judith. SIC joined the Hospital
Fr. John Kalloor the present Bishop of the Diocese of Marthandam Bishop Yohannon Mar Crysostem took charge
Collaboration with Government for Urban Leprosy Control Programme.
Director Damien Foundation, Belgium- Mr. Vellut’s visit
Dr. Chidamparampillai Retired Director of Health Services joined the Hospital as Medical Officer.
Dr. Prithvi Raj joined the Hospital as Medical Officer
Damien Foundation Started supporting Leprosy Programme
Fr. Joshua Peedikayil took charge as Director.
General ward started
In the month of May Out patient Block started – (Architect- Mr. Becker from England).
Leprosy patient’s Rehabilitation work started
Mrs. Elizabeth Backer joined the Hospital as Medical Officer
Physiotherapy unit started.
Inauguration of St.John’s Hospital on 15th February 1964 by Health Minister Mr. Willington and Late Arch Bishop Benedict Mar Gregorios.
First Medical Officer- Dr. Komorah from Hungary
First Mobile Clinic- Chalai
Road Clinic,Mobile Clinic
First Doctors, Dr. Huffer from Germany, Dr. Omana Mathew & Dr. Akhila House to House surveys started
First programme – Leprosy Control Programme
On 1st July the first patient Mr. Sivanandan from Venjaramoode admitted
Shoe making unit started. In November a team from St.John’s Hospital went to Pollampakkam Hospital, Tamilnadu for training programme in order to get oriented with the Leprosy work.
Arch Bishop Benedict Mar Gregorios
In the early 1960’s there was a leprosy clinic at Koppam run by the CSI church. The programme of the clinic was carried out under the Christian Missionaries by Miss Dunn from England. In the beginning of 1963 Miss Dunn was looking for some agency to carry out the work and meet Late Arch Bishop Benedict Mar Gregorios of Happy Memory who was the Head of Malankara Arch diocese and he agreed to carry this noble work & extended his whole heart support for the work. That was the beginning of St.John’s Health services, Pirappencode.
Late. Bishop.Lawrence .J. Thottam joined the Health Services as – The First Director of St.John’s Health Services from 1963-1976
Sisters of Imitation of Christ and Little Sisters of Jesus together took up the Community Services of the centre.