Government Medical College, Kozhikode

Government Medical College, Kozhikode,[1] also known as Calicut Medical College (CMC), is a school of medicine in Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala. The college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. With over 3025 beds, it is currently the largest hospital in India and tenth largest in the world.[2][3] Formerly affiliated to the University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the Kerala University for Health Sciences (KUHS). Calicut Medical College is the most preferred medical college of Kerala during both All India as well as state counsellings for M.B.B.S. admission.Calicut Medical College is one of the largest medical college in India with an area covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Calicut City

Institute of Maternal & Child Health
Indian Coffee House inside the Medical College campus

Calicut Medical College
TypeGovernment funded
Established1957
Location
Kozhikode
,
Kerala
,
India
CampusSuburban, 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Affiliations
Websitegovtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in

Publication

It publishes the Calicut Medical Journal.[4][5] The Institute of Palliative Medicine of Kozhikode is part of it.[6]

Institutes

Institute of Maternal and Child Health

The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed[7] tertiary care center dedicated to maternal and child health care.[8] The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of Medical College is a regional diagnostic centre for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.[9] This collaborative centre provides clinical care[10] as well as genetic diagnosis for patients with Primary immunodeficiency disorders.[11] This collaborative centre is part of the Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases India Alliance Network (GUaRDIAN) Initiative.[12]

Institute of Palliative Medicine

Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a WHO collaborative centre for Community participation in Palliative Care and Long term Care[13]

Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) is an autonomous institute under the government of Kerala.[14]

Government Women and Children hospital, Kozhikode

This was established in 1903 by Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswamy Mudaliar and was handed over to the Government on 22 September 1903[15]

Notable alumni

See also

References
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  3. "India's largest private hospital in Faridabad looks at a launch date this August". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. "Kerala / Kozhikode News : Innovative research programme draws acclaim". The Hindu. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  5. "Cheaper drugs once again found effective for typhoid: study". The Hindu. 23 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  6. Manoj, Rohan (14 March 2020). "Palliative care in Kerala: a success story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. "Government Medical College Kozhikode". www.govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. Mukhopadhyay, Kabita. "Kozhikode Medical College as a shining contrast to Gorakhpur". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. Staff Reporter (25 March 2019). "Diagnostic centre for primary immune deficiency disorders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. Jayanth, A. s (17 July 2017). "An anomaly that could kill". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. "Pediatric Immune Disorders / Govt. Medical College Kozhikode - Rare Disease Genomics India - GUaRDIAN | Genomics for Understanding Rare Diseases - India Alliance Network". guardian.meragenome.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. Bajaj, Anjali; Mathew, Samatha; Vellarikkal, Shamsudheen Karuthedath; Sivadas, Ambily; Bhoyar, Rahul C.; Joshi, Kandarp; Jain, Abhinav; Mishra, Anushree; Verma, Ankit; Jayarajan, Rijith; Nalini, A. (25 September 2019). "Genomics of rare genetic diseases—experiences from India". Human Genomics. 13 (1): 52. doi:10.1186/s40246-019-0215-5. ISSN 1479-7364. PMC 6760067. PMID 31554517.
  13. "Institute of Palliative Medicine". www.instituteofpalliativemedicine.org. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  14. "Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  15. "Government Women and Children Hospital".
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  17. "After human genome sequence, scientist duo looks ahead". The Indian Express. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
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