About Hospital

• Lourdes Hospital, is a premier multi-speciality hospital in Ernakulam, the commercial capital of Kerala.
• It started its operation in the year 1965 under the aegis of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
• Lourdes hospital today attends to around 500 in-patients and 1700 out-patients daily and attracts patients not only from all parts of Kerala but from other states of India as well as from abroad. 
• Lourdes Hospital has now around 36 established speciality departments which are growing steadily, equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment and manned by trained and dedicated staff, many of whom now run training programs.
• The cost of treatment at Lourdes has continuously been lower than any other healthcare institutions.
• Lourdes Hospital is also a full-fledged teaching institution conducting postgraduate (DNB) courses in 14 specialties, has a Nursing College giving BSc, Post BSc & MSc courses, Nursing School (GNM), a Paramedical College offering various courses and is an AHA International Training Center as well.
• The hospital offers a wide range of healthcare services including primary, secondary and tertiary care. In addition to its well-equipped hospitals, Lourdes also has a network of clinics across Kerala. 
• Today, Lourdes Hospital Kochi is one of the largest and most advanced hospitals in Kerala.

This hospital is known for its excellent medical care and for being exceptionally hospitable to its patients.

Clinics and departments

Lourdes Hospital Kochi is a top-notch hospital in Kerala, India. It has all the facilities that a patient might need, from surgery to critical care. Following are the departments at the hospital:

• Anaesthesiology & Critical Care
• Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
• Behavioral Sciences
• Cardiac Anaesthesiology
• Cardio Thoracic Surgery
• Cardiology
• Dental Sciences
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• ENT
• Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General Medicine & Surgery
• Neonatology
• Nephrology, Toxicology & Dialysis Center
• Neuro Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics and Surgery
• Pain and Palliative Medicine
• Pathology
• Plastic Surgery
• Pulmonology
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

Awards and Recognition

• Lourdes Hospital received the Green Energy Initiative Award 2014 from Kerala State Electricity Board.
• UNICEF certified Lourdes in 1993 as the First Baby Friendly Hospital in Kerala. Re-certified as a baby friendly hospital by WHO & UNICEF in 2010.
• It received The Week English Magazine award for the best 5 hospitals in Kochi 2014.
• Indywood National Excellence Award.
• It also received the Creative Vision Vanithalokam Health care award by Vanitha Magazine.
• Lourdes Hospital has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Hospital Award’ by the Health Ministry of India. The award was given for the hospital’s excellent performance in providing quality healthcare to patients.
• It has also won several other awards for its excellent performance in healthcare, including the ‘Best Healthcare Facility Award’ from the President of India and "Best Hospital Award" by the Kerala State Health Improvement Program (KSHIP). 
• In addition to its “Best Hospital” award, Lourdes Hospital Kochi has also been recognized by JCI as a “Silver Level” hospital. 

Accreditation and Certification

• Lourdes Hospital the first mission hospital in Kerala to get the NABH Accreditation for Patient Safety & Quality of Care by Quality Council of India.
• It has been awarded the 'A' grade by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and is also a member of the Association of Indian Hospitals and Health Centers (AIHC).
• The hospital has received the Bureau Veritas Green Operation Theater Certification.