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Our Congregation : Franciscan Sisters of St.Joseph was founded in the year 1883 on February 13 th by Rev. Bishop Gerardus Aelen at Vepery, Madras, India with the Motto “Towards perfect love in simplicity”. Today, Our religious congregation has around 415 sisters serving The Lord under the loving guidance of Mother General. The Congregation has around 85 religious houses situated across the length and breadth of the country, mostly in the rural areas. This Congregation function with its head quarters at St Thomas Mount, Chennai, India under the jurisdiction of Madras-Mylapore diocese. |
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Though our prime duty is spreading His love and messages, we extend our helping hands to the ailing mankind in the field of education, medical, social, rehabilitative and vocational activities. |
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Genesis of St.Thomas Hospital St Thomas Hospital with a humble beginning in the year 1972. Started as a small dispensary, in a small, one room building in St Thomas Mount near the step leading to the shirne at the hill top. It has a tremendous growth at present. When the main hospital building, located in a spacious ground on the defence colony road was completed in November 1973 a 25 beded hospital was opened. By the year 1985 the main block was not enough to accommodate the patients who were flocking to St Thomas Hospital. The prestige of our doctors, dedicated services of our religious sisters and other staff members and the comperatively low charge the institution was collecting from the patients were the main reasons for such a rush. |
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The authorities had on the other way but to put up additional block which could accommodate another 50 patients. Inspite of the heavy cost of construction and the acute shortage of funds we were able to complete the project with the help recivied from the wellwishers of creed and charitable organization here and abroad.
The Out-Patient block was constructed in the year 1990. At present the hospital has the capacity to treat more than 400 persons per day and has a bed strength of 100. Having been equipped and manned by a team of competent specialists doctors and dedicated staff members the hospital provides comprehensive health care and treatment facilities of a vastly improved nature to the public especially the middle and poorer section of society
Main objective of this hospital
Giving priority to the poor of the area and a possibility for them to have access to good medical care within their reach.
Utilising the profit from the income to give free medical care to the poor.
To provide up-to-date treatment to the patients
Our Ongoing Projects
" Rural and Village Dispensaries
" St.Theresa of Child Jesus School of Nursing
" Intergrated women Development Programme
" Vocational Training center for the poor
" Comprehensive community development action
" Old Age Home for the terminally ill
" Home for the homeless
Beneficiaries of this hospital
Area covered is 200 sq.kms with population of 300000 people.
Partly rural and partly sub-urban.
80 % of patientd from Sub-urban area of low income group.
Mostly Coolies and Casual labourers.
Total Number of Beneficiaries : 80000 per year
Total Number of Free Beneficiaries : 30000 per year
All patients irrespective of socio-economic-religious status are treated.
Those who can afford pay. Other only partial amount and very poor are treated freely. Top...
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