Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences is committed to strengthening community health services through its well-established peripheral health centres. These centres function as vital extensions of the institution’s healthcare delivery system while also serving as important training platforms for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.
The institution operates two Peripheral Health Centres:
- Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) – Marappadi
- Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) – Peruvazhikadavu
Both centres are managed under the Department of Community Medicine and are actively involved in delivering preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare services to the surrounding population. At the same time, they provide valuable hands-on training in community-oriented medical education for medical students, interns, and postgraduate trainees.
Through these centres, the institution ensures that healthcare services reach underserved populations while enabling students to gain real-world exposure to rural and urban public health challenges.
Vision
Towards overall health and well being of the SMIMS Rural health centre population
Rural Health Training Centre
Marappadi Arumanai Post
Phone: 04651-286255
The Rural Health Training Centre located at Marappadi serves as the primary rural outreach facility of the institution. The centre caters to a rural population of approximately 38,556 people, providing accessible healthcare services to the surrounding villages.
The RHTC functions as a 10-bedded rural hospital offering 24-hour healthcare services. The centre is equipped with essential infrastructure including a fully functional operation theatre and labour room, enabling the provision of both routine and emergency medical care. The facility plays a significant role in improving maternal and child health services in the region.
Academic Training and Student Posting
The Rural Health Training Centre also serves as a key training site for medical education. As part of their Community Medicine curriculum:
- Compulsory Rotatory Residential Interns (CRRIs) and
- Postgraduate students
undergo a one-month residential posting at the centre on a rotational basis.
During this period, students actively participate in:
- Community health surveys
- Field visits and household assessments
- Health education programs
- Preventive and promotive healthcare activities
- Primary healthcare service delivery
To support the residential training program, the centre provides dedicated accommodation facilities for students, including residential quarters, mess facilities, and basic recreational amenities.
Healthcare Services Available
The Rural Health Training Centre provides comprehensive healthcare services encompassing preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative care. The services include:
Clinical Services
- Daily Outpatient Department (OPD) services
- Inpatient care for admitted patients
- Laboratory diagnostic services
- Normal delivery services
- Minor and major surgical procedures conducted in the operation theatre
Specialty Clinics
Specialty outpatient clinics are periodically conducted by specialists from the following departments of the medical college:
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
Maternal and Child Health Services
- Antenatal Care (ANC) Clinic
- Immunization Clinic
- Under-Five Clinic for child growth monitoring
- Family Planning Services
Public Health Clinics
- Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinic
- Geriatric Clinic for elderly healthcare
- Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic
Community Health Activities
- School Health Services
- Health education and awareness programmes
- Family health appraisal and clinico-social case studies
- Sanitation surveys and environmental health assessments
- Collection and reporting of vital statistics
- Home visits and family health counselling
- Community outreach and public health campaigns
Referral Services
Patients requiring advanced or specialized care are referred to the tertiary care hospital of the institution, ensuring continuity of care.
Through these integrated services, the Rural Health Training Centre plays a critical role in strengthening rural healthcare delivery while providing practical community health training to future medical professionals.
Staff Pattern
| Name | Designation | Date of Joining |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jaya Kumar. K.L | Professor | 24-8-2020 |
| Dr. Rema. P.L | Professor | 06-12-2021 |
| Dr. Girish. S.P | Assistant Professor | 04-01-2018 |
| Dr. Ganesh Kumar Nair | Assistant Professor | 04-10-2021 |
| Dr. Abul Hussain. M | Senior Resident | 07-11-2021 |
| Dr. Sachin. S | Senior Resident | 06-12-2021 |
| Dr. Minolin Dhas. A | Senior Resident | 03-01-2022 |
| Dr. Della. P. Joseph | Senior Resident | 21-03-2022 |
| Dr. Jenisha Rose. J | Junior Resident | 23-08-2021 |
| Dr. Subhasree. S.S | Junior Resident | 06-09-2021 |
Urban Health Centre
Peruvazhikadavu Ponmani Post
The Urban health centre Peruvazhikadavu comes under Ponmanai Panchayath that serves a population of 37698.
Services
The Urban Health Training Centre at Peruvazhikadavu, functioning under Ponmanai Panchayat, serves an urban population of approximately 37,698 people. The centre provides comprehensive primary healthcare services to the local community while simultaneously functioning as an urban training facility for medical students.
The centre plays an important role in addressing urban public health challenges such as lifestyle diseases, communicable disease control, maternal and child health, and environmental health issues.
Academic Training Activities
Undergraduate students, CRRIs, and postgraduate trainees are regularly posted to the Urban Health Training Centre as part of their Community Medicine training program.
Students gain exposure to:
- Urban health problems and disease patterns
- Community surveys and epidemiological studies
- Health education activities
- National health programs implementation
- Preventive healthcare strategies in urban populations
This hands-on experience helps students develop a strong understanding of urban health systems and community-based medical care.
Clinical and Preventive Health Services
The centre conducts a daily Outpatient Department (OPD) to provide primary healthcare services to the community.
Specialty outpatient clinics are conducted by visiting specialists from the departments of:
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
Additional healthcare services provided include:
Maternal and Child Health Services
- Antenatal Clinic
- Family Planning Clinic
- Immunization Clinic
- Under-Five Clinic
Public Health and Chronic Disease Services
- Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinic
- Geriatric Clinic
- Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic
Diagnostic and Minor Procedures
- Laboratory services
- Minor operation theatre procedures
Referral Services
Patients requiring higher levels of care are referred to the parent teaching hospital.
Community Health Activities
The Urban Health Training Centre actively conducts a range of community-based public health activities, including:
- School health services
- Health education and awareness programmes
- Family health appraisal and clinico-social case studies
- Environmental sanitation surveys
- Collection and reporting of vital statistics
- Field surveys conducted by postgraduate students and CRRIs
These initiatives help promote health awareness, disease prevention, and early detection of illnesses within the urban population.
Affiliated Primary Health Centres
To further strengthen community healthcare services and enhance practical training opportunities, the institution has established academic and service collaborations with several Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the region.
The institute is affiliated with the following centres:
- Block Primary Health Centre, Edaicode
- Upgraded Primary Health Centre, Thoothor
- Block Primary Health Centre, Kuttakuzhi
- Block Primary Health Centre, Killiyoor
These PHCs serve as additional field practice areas where medical students and postgraduate trainees participate in:
- National health programme implementation
- Community health camps
- Field surveys and epidemiological studies
- Health education campaigns
- Disease prevention and control activities
Such collaborations ensure that students gain comprehensive exposure to primary healthcare delivery systems and develop the skills required to address community health needs effectively.
Multipurpose Training Hall for Community Health Activities
To support the training and outreach activities conducted in collaboration with the affiliated PHCs, the institution has established a Multipurpose Training Hall
This facility serves as a venue for:
- Public health training programmes
- Continuing medical education (CME) activities
- Health awareness campaigns
- Workshops for healthcare workers
- Community meetings and outreach programs
The hall can be utilized by the affiliated PHCs for conducting training sessions, meetings, and public health initiatives, thereby strengthening the overall healthcare network in the region.
Through these peripheral health centres and collaborative initiatives, the institution remains committed to delivering accessible healthcare services, promoting community well-being, and providing experiential learning opportunities for future healthcare professionals.
