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Padmavathy Medical Foundation, the multi super specialty hospital with the ambience excelling international standards and affordability is established to provide quality care above self. It is a 100 bed tertiary super specialty hospital situated on the banks of the Sasthamkotta Lake. Sasthamkotta is a village placed at around 30 kms away from the Kollam town. This piece of land is blessed with the second largest fresh water lake in Kerala, surrounded by hills which are awe-inspiring.
PMF is established to provide advanced high quality medical care in a responsible & secure atmosphere. Based upon a vision to provide metro based modern health care facilities to the less privileged rural population of the country, Dr. G Sumithran, Chairman & Chief Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon and Dr. Smitha Sumithran, Managing Director, are the promoters of the institution which started in April- 2006.
Padmavathy Medical Foundation is a 100 bedded super specialty tertiary care hospital situated at Sasthamcotta, the city of lake in Kollam District, Kerala. It is located at an important link road connecting national high way (NH-17) at Chavara (14 km) and MC road at Adoor (17 km). The International airport is only 100 km away at Trivandrum. Sasthamcotta railway station is just 3 ½ km away. Main Railway station is at Kollam (35 km) where all trains stop. Sasthamcotta is a tiny village placed at around 30 kms away from the Kollam town. This piece of land is blessed with the second largest fresh water lake in Asia, surrounded by hills which are awe-inspiring. Healthcare in Kerala has witnessed a tremendous growth with the establishment of Corporate Investment across the top cities. But the majority, rural population was not benefited of its fruit.
Padmavathy Medical Foundation started its caring mission of quality care on ‘World Health Day’ (April 7th) in 2006. With huge investment of medical equipments, and expertise, we offers advanced and innovative healthcare in a warm, friendly environment. Now it is in the process of NABH Accreditation
“To reach the fruits of Modern Medicine to all; especially to the sick and needy people of rural areas at affordable cost so as to minimize the major inequalities in the health delivery system”.
The concept of this vision has been conceived from the scheme known as “PURA” (Providing Urban amenities to Rural Areas) initiated by the Former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
“The mission of Padmavathy Medical Foundation is to provide the best quality health services and facilities to the people of rural areas, to promote wellness, to relieve suffering, and to restore health as swiftly, safely, and humanely as it can be done, consistent with the best service.”
Chairman & Chief Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
As a multidisciplinary, tertiary care hospital, PADMAVATHY MEDICAL FOUNDATION offers many diverse services all in one central location. All our departments are headed by pioneers of the field with relevant clinical expertise and qualification.
“To reach the fruits of Modern Medicine to all; especially to the sick and needy people of rural areas at affordable cost so as to minimize the major inequalities in the health delivery system”
This will be achieved through a committed and dedicated team of employees trained in providing “care Above Self “service with the support of advanced medical technology and the continual improvement of our quality management system.
Our priorities are to focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and management. Our values are to be kind, safe and excellent. Our values define the way we work and behave towards our patients, partners and each other for PADMAVATHY MEDICAL FOUNDATION this is our way of working, our way of behaving, our way of striving for excellence in all we do – for our patients, for staff, for our hospitals and for our community.
Chairman & Chief Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Managing Director