Departments

Emergency Medicine

About Department

Department Head Dr. JAYAKUMARI.C
OP Days: noOP
OP Time 0
OT Days: NA
Email: emergencymedgmct@gmail.com
Online Facility: Through eHealth portal

Ward Details

Ward Name Number of Beds
Green Zone 12
Yellow Zone 53

ICU Details

ICU Name Number of Beds
EMICU 7

Overview & History

Pre-2018: Emergency care at MCH was managed under the general casualty wing,
coordinated across medicine, surgery, and orthopedics
The department also acts as a state training hub, with Kerala expanding dedicated EM
wings at six additional medical colleges since 2023—a statewide quality enhancement
program Timeline Summary
Year Milestone
2018 Jan Govt approval for Emergency Medicine Department; staffing initiated
2018–2020 ₹33 crore Trauma Care Division built—includes 5 OTs, ICU, CT/MRI facilities
2020 Scientific triage, chest pain/stroke units go live
2021 Department becomes fully operational with academic PG seats
2023 Hosts Kerala Emergency Medicine Summit (KEMS 2023) for statewide training
Dec 2024 Designated NITI Aayog–ICMR Centre of Excellence—₹2 crore/year funding.

Achievements

  • Centre of Excellence award was given to the Department of Emergency Medicine
  • NPPMT& BI Programme Eight centres in India selected as center of excellence
40+

Average OP Per Day

10+

Average IP Per Day

300+

Faculties

45K+

Happy Patients