C.H. CENTRE KOZHIKODE
Established in 2001, the CH Centre at Calicut Medical College provides vital humanitarian aid, offering free medicines, meals, and essential medical services like dialysis and diagnostic tests. C.H. Centre also provides round-the-clock ambulance services, dormitory facilities, and volunteer support, serving as a refuge for thousands of patients in need.
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C.H. CENTRE KOZHIKODE
Established in 2001, the CH Centre at Calicut Medical College provides vital humanitarian aid, offering free medicines, meals, and essential medical services like dialysis and diagnostic tests.
The center offers free meals to patients twice daily, benefiting thousands. During Ramadan, it extends this generosity, providing free iftar and suhoor meals.
The CH Centre's free medicine distribution center offers medications to needy patients with valid prescriptions, requiring no formal application process.
The Centre operates eight ambulances providing free services for the needy and impoverished, with ICU ambulance service available 24/7 at fair rates.
The Shihab Thangal Diagnostic Centre offers CT Scan, Ultra Sound Scan, and Colour Droplet services at government medical college rates, with free access for poor patients.
The CH Centre Kozhikode, established in 2001 near Kozhikode Medical College, is a pioneering philanthropic movement in Kerala. Serving as a beacon of hope, it extends its services to patients from across Malabar and parts of Tamil Nadu, often serving as their primary or final destination for medical treatment. Read More
Support our cause by donating to the provided account on our website or in person. Crowdfunding events are held every second Friday of Ramadan to mobilize funds.
We welcome your time in providing physical, intellectual, professional and technical capabilities to improve our service delivery.
Each of your coins reaches out to the deserving.
Your volunteering in what ever way you can will ultimately help the poor and needy.
Food
Help us to provide nutritious meals everyday to patients and families. Your donations in kind and cash can bring hope and sustenance to those in need.
Ambulance
Contribute to our ambulance services to ensure timely medical assistance. Your support can save lives during emergencies and critical situations.
medical
Support us to provide various healthcare services like Medicines, Lab & Diagnosis, Dialysis, Physiotherapy, Paliative Care etc...
Join us in our various events where we unite to support and uplift those in need, creating lasting positive impacts in our communities.
The Shihab Thangal Dialysis Centre, started by the CH Centre in the four-storied building in 2010, can claim to be the first-ever Community Dialysis Center in the country. Equipped with 17 dialysis machines and staffed with 30 well-trained personnel, the centre provides dialysis to more than fifty renal patients daily in three shifts absolutely free of cost.
The CH Centre also focuses on palliative care, with the Pookoya Thangal Hospice dedicated to providing palliative care for individuals with life-threatening illnesses. This hospice operates in a separate block adjacent to the main Centre. It includes a palliative trauma care unit, an inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) facility, a physical therapy center, and dormitory facilities for those traveling from distant areas. Additionally, the hospice offers comprehensive support services for both patients and their families, ensuring holistic care.
CH Centre Kozhikode, as part of Shihab Thangal Institute of Medicine (STIMS) project envisaged a palliative care unit in 2019. As per advice of state IUML, especially that of Syed Hyderali Shihab thangal CH Centre planned for a palliative project with the name of Pookoya Thangal Hospice with intention to provide the palliative service to various parts of the state though establishing local units.
The PTH unit, located near the central office, includes IP and OP facilities and operates 3-day home care and night emergency services. It runs 24×7, supported by 3 doctors, including Dr. Shohida MBBS, with a team of 12 nurses and 4 drivers. Serving 5 constituencies, the unit's services are well accepted and appreciated by the public.
