This Hospital was started in 1974 by Dr. A. A. Asirvatham M.S., FRCS (Eng), after his retirement from Government service as Professor of Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai and Surgeon, Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. It was one among the few hospitals, which were there at that time started with a philanthropic and professional urge of Dr. A. A. Asirvatham. This hospital was catering to the needs of the rich and the poor since inception. It was covering a wide area from Karur, Trichy, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts apart from the local area. The hospital was the first institution to start computerization of patient details and billing system since 1990. Separate soft wares are used for Diabetic patients; Menopause patients and Computerized reports are given to them. All the patient details are in Computers for more than 1,00,000 patients. The Hospital building is a four-floored building in a very prominent location, on the main road opposite to Anna Bus Stand in North Madurai. The ground floor is dedicated to A/c patient waiting hall, Reception, Enquiry, and Four A/C consultation rooms apart from Lab services, X-Ray department, Ultrasound Colour Doppler scan room, Physiotherapy wing, Clinical Research Room, Dietary and Podiatry departments. An ECG room with 12 lead ECG (G E Company) with computerized report is also available. The fully air-conditioned theatre in the I floor is equipped with all modern equipments like Boyle’s Machines, with Anaesthetic Ventilator Multiparameter Monitor, Latest diathermy, Latest operation table, Ceiling mounted lights and all the necessary equipments including Ventilator and Digin fusa.
In the first floor, another minor and septic operation theatre and an air-conditioned labour room provided with Cardio Toco Graph (CTG) machine to monitor the minute to minute heart beat and uterine contraction during labour. A dedicated baby resuscitation unit is attached to the labour room. All floors are served by a Bed Lift and two stair cases for easy movement of ailing patients and senior citizens. Continuous un interrupted power supply is maintained by a generator, which takes the load including lift. Car park in the front and side of the building helps patients and relatives to park the cars. 50 Beds in total General ward for the poor semi private as well as private rooms with attached bathrooms as well as A/C rooms with 24 hours hot and cold water, cable TV and intercom phone connections are available for the affordable patients. Emergency/ intensive intense Medical care subserves management of acute cases. All records since inception for the part 39 years are available at any time of day on all days for allowing the doctor to have an idea of the patient down the years. Biomedical waste disposal is also done as per the norms through the Ramky Energy and Environment Ltd., Madurai. A first time India project of Patient Tracking System has been installed in this hospital and patients are kept informed about the various stations they have to attend and whether the work in those stations are over just like a flight details in an airport. Hospital has its own Pharmacy, which averts the patient’s plight of hunting for drugs and medicines.
Laboratory is equipped with ELIZA equipments as well as with Fully Automated Auto analyzer, Automated cell counter, and the lab linked with Christian Medical College, Vellore Quality control programme. The Lab is maintained by 7 qualified technicians. The X-Ray unit with revolving table allows very many desired views. The Ultra sound & Colour Doppler scan available is catering to the needs of General medicine, Cardiology, General Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Trans Vaginal Ultrasound done by Lady sonologists help in O & G practice without any embarrassment.
This Hospital was started forty years ago by Dr. A. A. Asirvatham M.S., FRCS (Eng), after his retirement from Government service as Professor of Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai and Surgeon, Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai