Muthoot Pappachan Group forays into Healthcare

 Launches its first orthopaedic trauma care centre, Muthoot Life Brigade in Kottayam

Kochi, 11 July 2012: Muthoot Pappachan Group (MPG) today announced their foray into the Healthcare sector, launching its first-ever orthopaedic trauma care centre ‘Muthoot Life Brigade’ at Vadavathoor,

KK Road

in Kottayam.

Muthoot Life Brigade is a 24 x 7 Trauma Care centre that has backed-up emergency operating capabilities, on site trauma related implant stores and on-site availability of critical equipment that ensures immediate & superior patient care by a world class team.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Thomas John Muthoot, Chairman & Managing Director,  Muthoot Pappachan Group said, “We are proud to bring the renowned quality, service and affordability of MPG to the field of healthcare. Our aim is to provide outstanding orthopaedic care by adhering to the highest possible professional and ethical standards through our new venture Muthoot Life Brigade.”

The facility, built in an area of 25,000 sq. Ft  is equipped with the capacity of 50 fully air conditioned beds,3 operation theatres equipped with arthroscopic fascilities,8 bedded ICU equipped  with ventilators, facilities for CT Scan, Echocardiogram, Ultrasound scan, TMT, a fully equipped Biochemistry lab and physiotherapy department. It offers an entire continuum of diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical orthopedic services for adults and children with bone, joint or connective tissue disorders as well as facilitates treatment on musculoskeletal care and complex surgical procedures. The centre comprises of Departments including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastic surgery, General surgery, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Maxillofacial surgery and ENT. Muthoot Pappachan Group has invested Rs.5.25 crore for setting up the entire trauma care centre.

“Our Group is known to deliver multidisciplinary support services with added levels of comfort and convenience. We are confident that our distinctive response in delivering outstanding emergency care will win us recognition as a referral centre of choice for complex trauma cases. Muthoot Pappachan Group aims at setting up a secondary level hospital in the State, shortly.” added Mr. Muthoot.

For the last 125 years, Muthoot Pappachan Group has been providing solutions, services and expertise to its diverse and large customer base across the country in various domains like financial services, automotive, property, hospitality, alternate energy and now healthcare.