List of government hospitals in Kerala

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.

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 Institution District Year 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] District Year of Establishment
1 General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram 1845
2 General Hospital, Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram
3 General Hospital, Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta
4 General Hospital, Adoor Pathanamthitta
5 General Hospital, Alappuzha Alappuzha
6 General Hospital, Kottayam Kottayam
7 K. M. Mani Smaraka Government General Hospital, Pala Kottayam
8 General Hospital, Changanassery Kottayam
9 General Hospital, Kanjirappally Kottayam
10 General Hospital, Ernakulam Ernakulam
11 General Hospital, Muvattupuzha Ernakulam
12 General Hospital, Thrissur Thrissur
13 General Hospital, Irinjalakuda Thrissur
14 Panakkad Sayyid Mohammedali Shihab Thangal Smaraka Government General Hospital, Malappuram Malappuram
15 Shihab Thangal Smaraka Government General Hospital, Manjeri Malappuram
16 Government General Hospital, Kozhikode (Beach Hospital) Kozhikode
17 Government General Hospital, Kalpetta (M. S. Padmaiah Gowder Memorial) Wayanad
18 General Hospital, Thalassery Kannur
19 General Hospital, Kasaragod Kasaragod

District Hospitals

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

Women and Child Hospitals

Sl. No. Women & Children Hospital[11] District Year of Establishment
1 Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud Thiruvananthapuram
2 Victoria Women and Children Hospital, Kollam Kollam
3 Women and Children Hospital, Alappuzha Alappuzha
4 Women and Children Hospital, Vaikom Kottayam
5 Women and Children Hospital, Mattancherry Ernakulam
6 Women and Children Hospital, Palakkad Palakkad
7 Women and Children Hospital, Ponnani Malappuram
8 Women and Children Hospital, Kozhikode (Kottapparamba) Kozhikode
9 Women and Children Hospital, Kannur (Andoor) Kannur
10 Women and Children Hospital, Kanhangad Kasaragod

Taluk headquarters Hospitals

Sl. No. Taluk Headquarters Hospital[12] District Year of Establishment
1 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chirayinkeezhu Thiruvananthapuram
2 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Parassala Thiruvananthapuram
3 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Malayinkeezhu Thiruvananthapuram
4 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Karunagappally Kollam
5 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kottarakkara Kollam
6 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chathannoor Kollam
7 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Punalur Kollam
8 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Sasthamcotta Kollam
9 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta
10 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Ranni Pathanamthitta
11 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Konni Pathanamthitta
12 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Mallappally Pathanamthitta
13 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Cherthala Alappuzha
14 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Pulinkunnu Alappuzha
15 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Haripad Alappuzha
16 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kayamkulam Alappuzha
17 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Pampady Kottayam
18 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kuravilangad Kottayam
19 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Vaikom Kottayam
20 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Peermade Idukki
21 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Adimaly Idukki
22 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Nedumkandam Idukki
23 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Fort Kochi Ernakulam
24 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Thrippunithura Ernakulam
25 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Perumbavoor Ernakulam
26 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, North Paravur Ernakulam
27 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kothamangalam Ernakulam
28 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chavakkad Thrissur
29 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kodungallur Thrissur
30 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chalakudy Thrissur
31 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Alathur Palakkad
32 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Chittur Palakkad
33 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Ottapalam Palakkad
34 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Mannarkkad Palakkad
35 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Pattambi Palakkad
36 Attappady Tribal Taluk Speciality Hospital, Kottathara Palakkad
37 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Ponnani Malappuram
38 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Tirurangadi Malappuram
39 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Malappuram Malappuram
40 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Kondotty Malappuram
41 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Koyilandy Kozhikode
42 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Sulthan Bathery Wayanad
43 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Vythiri Wayanad
44 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Taliparamba Kannur
45 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Vellarikkundu (Poodamkallu) Kasaragod
46 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Mangalpady Kasaragod
47 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Bedadka Kasaragod
48 Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Nileshwar Kasaragod

Taluk Hospitals

Sl. No. Taluk Hospital[13] District Year of Establishment
1 Fort Taluk Hospital, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
2 Varkala Taluk Hospital Thiruvananthapuram
3 Nemom Taluk Hospital Thiruvananthapuram
4 Attingal Taluk Hospital Thiruvananthapuram
5 Vithura Taluk Hospital Thiruvananthapuram
6 Kadakkal Taluk Hospital Kollam
7 Kundara Taluk Hospital Kollam
8 Nedungolam Taluk Hospital Kollam
9 Neendakara Taluk Hospital Kollam
10 Thuravoor Taluk Hospital Alappuzha
11 Chettikadu Rural Health Training Centre Alappuzha
12 Kattappana Taluk Hospital Idukki
13 Njarakkal Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
14 Karuvelippady GM Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
15 Angamaly Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
16 Puthenvelikkara Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
17 Piravom Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
18 Palluruthy Taluk Hospital Ernakulam
19 Chelakkara Taluk Hospital Thrissur
20 Pudukkad Taluk Hospital Thrissur
21 Kunnamkulam Taluk Hospital Thrissur
22 Elappully Taluk Hospital Palakkad
23 Areacode Taluk Hospital Malappuram
24 Kuttippuram Taluk Hospital Malappuram
25 Wandoor Taluk Hospital Malappuram
26 Feroke Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
27 Kuttiyadi Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
28 Nadapuram Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
29 Thamarassery Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
30 Perambra Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
31 Balussery Taluk Hospital Kozhikode
32 Kuthuparamba Taluk Hospital Kannur
33 Pazhyangadi Taluk Hospital Kannur
34 Peringome Taluk Hospital Kannur
35 Iritty Taluk Hospital Kannur
36 Irikkur Taluk Hospital Kannur
37 Panoor Taluk Hospital Kannur
38 Payyannur Taluk Hospital Kannur
39 Peravoor Taluk Hospital Kannur
40 Thrikaripur Taluk Hospital Kasaragod

Mental Health Centers

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

Leprosy Hospitals

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

Specialty hospitals (others)

Sl. No. Hospital Name District Year of Establishment
1 W&C Govt. Ayurvedic Maternity Hospital, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
2 Govt. Ayurveda College Hospital for Women and Children, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
3 Taluk PHC Uzhavoor Kottayam
4 Taluk PHC Nalloornad Wayanad
5 CHC Mattannur Kannur
6 CHC Pinarayi Kannur
7 Speciality Hospital, Chemmanad Kasaragod

TB Hospitals

Sl. No. TB Centre

(Tuberculosis)[15]

District Year of Establishment
1 District TB Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram
2 District TB Centre, Kollam Kollam
3 District TB Centre, Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta
4 District TB Centre, Alappuzha Alappuzha
5 District TB Centre, Kottayam Kottayam
6 District TB Centre, Idukki Idukki
7 District TB Centre, Ernakulam (Karuvelipady, Kochi) Ernakulam
8 District TB Centre, Thrissur Thrissur
9 District TB Centre, Palakkad Palakkad
10 District TB Centre, Malappuram (Manjeri) Malappuram
11 District TB Centre, Kozhikode Kozhikode
12 District TB Centre, Wayanad (Mananthavady) Wayanad
13 District TB Centre, Kannur Kannur
14 District TB Centre, Kasaragod Kasaragod
15 TB Centre (Chest Diseases Hospital, Pulayanarkotta, Thiruvananthapuram) Thiruvananthapuram
16 TB Clinic, Karuvatta, Alappuzha Alappuzha
17 TB Clinic Ponnani, Malappuram Malappuram
18 Speciality 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] District Established
1 Government Homoeo Hospital, East Fort Thiruvananthapuram
2 Government Homoeo Hospital, Attingal Thiruvananthapuram
3 Government Homoeo Hospital, Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram
4 Government Homoeo Hospital, Karakulam Thiruvananthapuram
5 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kollam Kollam
6 Government Homoeo Hospital, Karunagapally Kollam
7 Government Homoeo Hospital, Punalur Kollam
8 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kottayam Kottayam
9 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kurichy Kottayam
10 Government Homoeo Hospital, Pala Kottayam
11 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kottanad Pathanamthitta
12 Government Homoeo Hospital, Alappuzha Alappuzha
13 Government Homoeo Hospital, Cherthala Alappuzha
14 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kayamkulam Alappuzha
15 Government Homoeo Hospital, Muttom Idukki
16 Government Homoeo Hospital, Pushpakandam Idukki
17 Government Homoeo Hospital, Ernakulam Ernakulam
18 Government Homoeo Hospital, Muvattupuzha Ernakulam
19 Government Homoeo Hospital, North Parur Ernakulam
20 Government Homoeo Hospital, Thrissur Thrissur
21 Government Homoeo Hospital, Palakkad Palakkad
22 Government Homoeo Hospital, Malappuram Malappuram
23 Government Homoeo Hospital, Manjeri Malappuram
24 Government Homoeo Hospital, Wandoor Malappuram
25 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kuttippuram Malappuram
26 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kozhikode Kozhikode
27 Government Homoeo Hospital, Koilandi Kozhikode
28 Government Homoeo Hospital, Purameri Kozhikode
29 District Government Homoeo Hospital, Mananthavady Wayanad
30 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kannur Kannur
31 Government Homoeo Hospital, Aralam Kannur
32 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kanhangad Kasaragod
33 Government Homoeo Hospital, Nileswar Kasaragod
34 Government Homoeo Hospital, Kalanad Kasaragod

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] Location District Specialty
AC Shanmughadas Memorial Ayurvedic Child & Adolescent Care Centre (ACACC) Purakkattiri Kozhikode Child & Adolescent Ayurvedic Care
GARIM Government Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Health and Hygiene (GARIM) Kottakkal Malappuram Mental Health & Hygiene
Kerala Institute of Sports Ayurveda and Research (KISAR) Thrissur Thrissur Sports Ayurveda & Research
Government Ayurveda Marma Hospital, Kanjiramkulam Kanjiramkulam Thiruvananthapuram Marma Therapy
Government Yoga Naturopathy Hospital, Varkala Varkala Thiruvananthapuram Yoga & Naturopathy
Government Siddha Hospital, Vallakadavu Vallakadavu Thiruvananthapuram Siddha Medicine
Government Ayurveda Visha Vaidya Hospital Wadakkancherry Thrissur Ayurvedic Toxicology (Visha Vaidya)
Government Ayurvedic Toxicology Hospital Madakkathara Thrissur Ayurvedic Toxicology (Visha Vaidya)
Sl. No. Name of institution District
1 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kadakkavoor Thiruvananthapuram
2 Government Ayurveda Mental Hospital, Kanjiramkulam Thiruvananthapuram
3 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kizhuvilam Thiruvananthapuram
4 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kottoor Thiruvananthapuram
5 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kulamuttom Thiruvananthapuram
6 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram
7 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Palode Thiruvananthapuram
8 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Parassala Thiruvananthapuram
9 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Pothencode Thiruvananthapuram
10 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Pulimath Thiruvananthapuram
11 Government Ayurveda Hospital, Venganoor Thiruvananthapuram
12 Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Amboori Thiruvananthapuram
13 Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Andoorkonam Thiruvananthapuram
14 Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Aruvikkara Thiruvananthapuram
15 Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Aruvipuram Thiruvananthapuram

See also

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