List of government hospitals in Kerala

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The list includes public healthcare institutions owned and managed by the Government of Kerala under the Health and Family Welfare Department and the AYUSH Department.

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Kerala has a three-tier public health system consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. This list includes District Hospitals, General Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals, Speciality Hospitals and Medical College Hospitals, along with institutions of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha and Unani.

The list does not include Community Health Centres (CHCs), Family Health Centres (FHCs), and Primary Health Centres (PHCs). At present, Kerala has 226 CHCs, 885 FHCs, and 849 PHCs. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Modern medicine

Medical College Hospitals

References: [7] [8]

Sl. No.Name of the InstitutionDistrictYear of Establishment
1 Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram 1951
2 Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode Kozhikode 1957
3 Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam Kottayam 1962
4 Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha Alappuzha 1963
5 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram 1980
6 Government Medical College Hospital, Thrissur Thrissur 1981
7 Government Medical College, Kannur Kannur 1995
8 Government Medical College, Ernakulam Ernakulam 1999
9 Government Medical College, Kollam Kollam 2013
10 Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri Malappuram 2013
11 Government Medical College, Palakkad Palakkad 2014
12 Government Medical College, Idukki Idukki 2014
13 Government Medical College, Konni Pathanamthitta 2016

General Hospitals

Sl. No.General Hospital [9] DistrictYear of Establishment
1General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram1845
2General Hospital, Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram
3General Hospital, Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta
4General Hospital, Adoor Pathanamthitta
5General Hospital, Alappuzha Alappuzha
6General Hospital, Kottayam Kottayam
7K. M. Mani Smaraka Government General Hospital, Pala Kottayam
8General Hospital, Changanassery Kottayam
9General Hospital, Kanjirappally Kottayam
10General Hospital, Ernakulam Ernakulam
11General Hospital, Muvattupuzha Ernakulam
12General Hospital, Thrissur Thrissur
13General Hospital, Irinjalakuda Thrissur
14Panakkad Sayyid Mohammedali Shihab Thangal Smaraka Government General Hospital, Malappuram Malappuram
15Shihab Thangal Smaraka Government General Hospital, Manjeri Malappuram
16Government General Hospital, Kozhikode (Beach Hospital)Kozhikode
17Government General Hospital, Kalpetta (M. S. Padmaiah Gowder Memorial)Wayanad
18General Hospital, Thalassery Kannur
19General Hospital, Kasaragod Kasaragod

District Hospitals

Sl. No.District Hospital [10] DistrictYear of Establishment
1District Hospital, Peroorkada Thiruvananthapuram
2District Hospital, Nedumangad
3District Hospital, Kollam Kollam
4District Hospital, Kozhencherry Pathanamthitta
5District Hospital, Mavelikkara Alappuzha
6District Hospital, Chengannur
7District Hospital, Idukki Idukki
8District Hospital, Thodupuzha
9District Hospital, Aluva Ernakulam
10District Hospital, Wadakkanchery Thrissur
11District Hospital, Palakkad Palakkad
12District Hospital, Tirur Malappuram
13District Hospital, Perinthalmanna
14District Hospital, Nilambur
15District Hospital, Vatakara Kozhikode
16District Hospital, Mananthavady Wayanad
17District Hospital, Kannur Kannur
18District Hospital, Kanhangad Kasaragod

Women and Child Hospitals

Sl. No.Women & Children Hospital [11] DistrictYear of Establishment
1Women and Children Hospital, ThycaudThiruvananthapuram
2Victoria Women and Children Hospital, KollamKollam
3Women and Children Hospital, AlappuzhaAlappuzha
4Women and Children Hospital, VaikomKottayam
5Women and Children Hospital, MattancherryErnakulam
6Women and Children Hospital, PalakkadPalakkad
7Women and Children Hospital, PonnaniMalappuram
8Women and Children Hospital, Kozhikode (Kottapparamba)Kozhikode
9Women and Children Hospital, Kannur (Andoor)Kannur
10Women and Children Hospital, KanhangadKasaragod

Taluk headquarters Hospitals

Sl. No.Taluk Headquarters Hospital [12] DistrictYear of Establishment
1Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ChirayinkeezhuThiruvananthapuram
2Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ParassalaThiruvananthapuram
3Taluk Headquarters Hospital, MalayinkeezhuThiruvananthapuram
4Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KarunagappallyKollam
5Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KottarakkaraKollam
6Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ChathannoorKollam
7Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PunalurKollam
8Taluk Headquarters Hospital, SasthamcottaKollam
9Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ThiruvallaPathanamthitta
10Taluk Headquarters Hospital, RanniPathanamthitta
11Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KonniPathanamthitta
12Taluk Headquarters Hospital, MallappallyPathanamthitta
13Taluk Headquarters Hospital, CherthalaAlappuzha
14Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PulinkunnuAlappuzha
15Taluk Headquarters Hospital, HaripadAlappuzha
16Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KayamkulamAlappuzha
17Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PampadyKottayam
18Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KuravilangadKottayam
19Taluk Headquarters Hospital, VaikomKottayam
20Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PeermadeIdukki
21Taluk Headquarters Hospital, AdimalyIdukki
22Taluk Headquarters Hospital, NedumkandamIdukki
23Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Fort KochiErnakulam
24Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ThrippunithuraErnakulam
25Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PerumbavoorErnakulam
26Taluk Headquarters Hospital, North ParavurErnakulam
27Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KothamangalamErnakulam
28Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ChavakkadThrissur
29Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KodungallurThrissur
30Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ChalakudyThrissur
31Taluk Headquarters Hospital, AlathurPalakkad
32Taluk Headquarters Hospital, ChitturPalakkad
33Taluk Headquarters Hospital, OttapalamPalakkad
34Taluk Headquarters Hospital, MannarkkadPalakkad
35Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PattambiPalakkad
36Attappady Tribal Taluk Speciality Hospital, KottatharaPalakkad
37Taluk Headquarters Hospital, PonnaniMalappuram
38Taluk Headquarters Hospital, TirurangadiMalappuram
39Taluk Headquarters Hospital, MalappuramMalappuram
40Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KondottyMalappuram
41Taluk Headquarters Hospital, KoyilandyKozhikode
42Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Sulthan BatheryWayanad
43Taluk Headquarters Hospital, VythiriWayanad
44Taluk Headquarters Hospital, TaliparambaKannur
45Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Vellarikkundu (Poodamkallu)Kasaragod
46Taluk Headquarters Hospital, MangalpadyKasaragod
47Taluk Headquarters Hospital, BedadkaKasaragod
48Taluk Headquarters Hospital, NileshwarKasaragod

Taluk Hospitals

Sl. No.Taluk Hospital [13] DistrictYear of Establishment
1Fort Taluk Hospital, Fort, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram
2Varkala Taluk HospitalThiruvananthapuram
3Nemom Taluk HospitalThiruvananthapuram
4Attingal Taluk HospitalThiruvananthapuram
5Vithura Taluk HospitalThiruvananthapuram
6Kadakkal Taluk HospitalKollam
7Kundara Taluk HospitalKollam
8Nedungolam Taluk HospitalKollam
9Neendakara Taluk HospitalKollam
10Thuravoor Taluk HospitalAlappuzha
11Chettikadu Rural Health Training CentreAlappuzha
12Kattappana Taluk HospitalIdukki
13Njarakkal Taluk HospitalErnakulam
14Karuvelippady GM Taluk HospitalErnakulam
15Angamaly Taluk HospitalErnakulam
16Puthenvelikkara Taluk HospitalErnakulam
17Piravom Taluk HospitalErnakulam
18Palluruthy Taluk HospitalErnakulam
19Chelakkara Taluk HospitalThrissur
20Pudukkad Taluk HospitalThrissur
21Kunnamkulam Taluk HospitalThrissur
22Elappully Taluk HospitalPalakkad
23Areacode Taluk HospitalMalappuram
24Kuttippuram Taluk HospitalMalappuram
25Wandoor Taluk HospitalMalappuram
26Feroke Taluk HospitalKozhikode
27Kuttiyadi Taluk HospitalKozhikode
28Nadapuram Taluk HospitalKozhikode
29Thamarassery Taluk HospitalKozhikode
30Perambra Taluk HospitalKozhikode
31Balussery Taluk HospitalKozhikode
32Kuthuparamba Taluk HospitalKannur
33Pazhyangadi Taluk HospitalKannur
34Peringome Taluk HospitalKannur
35Iritty Taluk HospitalKannur
36Irikkur Taluk HospitalKannur
37Panoor Taluk HospitalKannur
38Payyannur Taluk HospitalKannur
39Peravoor Taluk HospitalKannur
40Thrikaripur Taluk HospitalKasaragod

Mental Health Centers

Sl. No.Mental Health CentreDistrictYear of Establishment
1Mental Health Centre, Oolampara,Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
2Mental Health Centre, Thrissur Thrissur
3 Mental Health Centre, Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode Kozhikode

Leprosy Hospitals

Sl. No. Leprosy Centre [14] DistrictYear of Establishment
1Leprosy Sanitorium, Nooranad Alappuzha
2Leprosy Hospital, Thirumudikunnu, Koratty Thrissur
3Government Hospital of Dermatology (Speciality Leprosy), Kozhikode Kozhikode

Specialty hospitals (others)

Sl. No.Hospital NameDistrictYear of Establishment
1W&C Govt. Ayurvedic Maternity Hospital, Poojappura, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram
2Govt. Ayurveda College Hospital for Women and Children, Poojappura, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram
3Taluk PHC UzhavoorKottayam
4Taluk PHC NalloornadWayanad
5CHC MattannurKannur
6CHC PinarayiKannur
7Speciality Hospital, ChemmanadKasaragod

TB Hospitals

Sl. No.TB Centre

(Tuberculosis) [15]

DistrictYear of Establishment
1District TB Centre, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram
2District TB Centre, KollamKollam
3District TB Centre, PathanamthittaPathanamthitta
4District TB Centre, AlappuzhaAlappuzha
5District TB Centre, KottayamKottayam
6District TB Centre, IdukkiIdukki
7District TB Centre, Ernakulam (Karuvelipady, Kochi)Ernakulam
8District TB Centre, ThrissurThrissur
9District TB Centre, PalakkadPalakkad
10District TB Centre, Malappuram (Manjeri)Malappuram
11District TB Centre, KozhikodeKozhikode
12District TB Centre, Wayanad (Mananthavady)Wayanad
13District TB Centre, Kannur Kannur
14District TB Centre, Kasaragod Kasaragod
15TB Centre (Chest Diseases Hospital, Pulayanarkotta, Thiruvananthapuram)Thiruvananthapuram
16TB Clinic, Karuvatta, AlappuzhaAlappuzha
17TB Clinic Ponnani, MalappuramMalappuram
18Speciality TB Hospital for Chest Diseases, Karunagappally Kollam

AYUSH

Homeopathy

As of 2025, Kerala has 34 government district homeopathic hospitals, 709 homeopathic dispensaries and 407 NHM dispensaries. [16]

Sl. No.Name of Govt. Dist. Homeo Hospital [17] DistrictEstablished
1Government Homoeo Hospital, East FortThiruvananthapuram
2Government Homoeo Hospital, AttingalThiruvananthapuram
3Government Homoeo Hospital, NeyyattinkaraThiruvananthapuram
4Government Homoeo Hospital, KarakulamThiruvananthapuram
5Government Homoeo Hospital, KollamKollam
6Government Homoeo Hospital, KarunagapallyKollam
7Government Homoeo Hospital, PunalurKollam
8Government Homoeo Hospital, KottayamKottayam
9Government Homoeo Hospital, KurichyKottayam
10Government Homoeo Hospital, PalaKottayam
11Government Homoeo Hospital, KottanadPathanamthitta
12Government Homoeo Hospital, AlappuzhaAlappuzha
13Government Homoeo Hospital, CherthalaAlappuzha
14Government Homoeo Hospital, KayamkulamAlappuzha
15Government Homoeo Hospital, MuttomIdukki
16Government Homoeo Hospital, PushpakandamIdukki
17Government Homoeo Hospital, ErnakulamErnakulam
18Government Homoeo Hospital, MuvattupuzhaErnakulam
19Government Homoeo Hospital, North ParurErnakulam
20Government Homoeo Hospital, ThrissurThrissur
21Government Homoeo Hospital, PalakkadPalakkad
22Government Homoeo Hospital, MalappuramMalappuram
23Government Homoeo Hospital, ManjeriMalappuram
24Government Homoeo Hospital, WandoorMalappuram
25Government Homoeo Hospital, KuttippuramMalappuram
26Government Homoeo Hospital, KozhikodeKozhikode
27Government Homoeo Hospital, KoilandiKozhikode
28Government Homoeo Hospital, PurameriKozhikode
29District Government Homoeo Hospital, MananthavadyWayanad
30Government Homoeo Hospital, KannurKannur
31Government Homoeo Hospital, AralamKannur
32Government Homoeo Hospital, KanhangadKasaragod
33Government Homoeo Hospital, NileswarKasaragod
34Government Homoeo Hospital, KalanadKasaragod

Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM)

As of 2026, Kerala has 130 hospitals and 818 dispensaries under the ISM Department. The Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) include Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy and Siddha. [18]

The below is the list of speciality institutions under ISM Department.

References: [19]

Name of Hospital [20] LocationDistrictSpecialty
AC Shanmughadas Memorial Ayurvedic Child & Adolescent Care Centre (ACACC) Purakkattiri KozhikodeChild & Adolescent Ayurvedic Care
GARIM Government Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Health and Hygiene (GARIM) Kottakkal MalappuramMental Health & Hygiene
Kerala Institute of Sports Ayurveda and Research (KISAR) Thrissur ThrissurSports Ayurveda & Research
Government Ayurveda Marma Hospital, Kanjiramkulam Kanjiramkulam ThiruvananthapuramMarma Therapy
Government Yoga Naturopathy Hospital, Varkala Varkala ThiruvananthapuramYoga & Naturopathy
Government Siddha Hospital, VallakadavuVallakadavuThiruvananthapuramSiddha Medicine
Government Ayurveda Visha Vaidya Hospital Wadakkancherry ThrissurAyurvedic Toxicology (Visha Vaidya)
Government Ayurvedic Toxicology Hospital Madakkathara ThrissurAyurvedic Toxicology (Visha Vaidya)
Sl. No.Name of institutionDistrict
1Government Ayurveda Hospital, KadakkavoorThiruvananthapuram
2Government Ayurveda Mental Hospital, KanjiramkulamThiruvananthapuram
3Government Ayurveda Hospital, KizhuvilamThiruvananthapuram
4Government Ayurveda Hospital, KottoorThiruvananthapuram
5Government Ayurveda Hospital, KulamuttomThiruvananthapuram
6Government Ayurveda Hospital, NedumangadThiruvananthapuram
7Government Ayurveda Hospital, PalodeThiruvananthapuram
8Government Ayurveda Hospital, ParassalaThiruvananthapuram
9Government Ayurveda Hospital, PothencodeThiruvananthapuram
10Government Ayurveda Hospital, PulimathThiruvananthapuram
11Government Ayurveda Hospital, VenganoorThiruvananthapuram
12Government Ayurveda Dispensary, AmbooriThiruvananthapuram
13Government Ayurveda Dispensary, AndoorkonamThiruvananthapuram
14Government Ayurveda Dispensary, AruvikkaraThiruvananthapuram
15Government Ayurveda Dispensary, AruvipuramThiruvananthapuram

See also

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